Court orders recall of 5 books
Diyarbakır’s 2nd Criminal Judicature of Peace issued a ban on five books, including those previously confiscated at the Diyarbakır Book Fair
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Three books of Aram Publishing House banned from Diyarbakır Book Fair
Mahmut Aba’s “Dildarê Serkeftinê”, Nelson Mandela’s “Long Road to Freedom” and Mehmet Hayri Durmuş’s “Letters and Writings” were confiscated and the stand workers were detained
A decision was made to confiscate two books of Aryen Publications
It was revealed that the ban decision taken in 2022 regarding the novels “Hope and Blue” and “While the Sun Is Shining” was not notified to the publishing house
Recall Order for “Daughters of Kobani” and “The Purple Color of Kurdish Politics”
The Izmir 4th Criminal Court of Peace has ordered the banning and confiscation of books by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon and Gültan Kışanak due to allegations of “making illegal organization propaganda.”
Kathy Acker’s book “Blood and Guts in High School” was censored after its publishing 11 years ago
Board for the Protection of Minors from Obscene Publications of the Ministry of Family and Social Services deemed Kathy Acker’s “Blood and Guts in High School” obscene. The Board’s decision means the book can only be sold in an opaque envelope or bag