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Articles-Interviews, Genel 1 June 2022

‘Desired censorship’ children’s books file (I): The struggle of children’s books against censorship in Turkey

In 2020, 13 children’s books were declared obscene. While the allegations of obscenity and LGBTI+ propaganda come to the fore in the decisions of the Board for the Protection of Minors from Sexually Explicit Materials, we sometimes even witness campaigns launched on social media for the inspection of children’s books. As the Speak Up Platform, we asked the experts about the issue that comes up frequently.

Articles-Interviews 1 June 2022

‘Desired censorship’ children’s books file (II): Seeking the truth amidst allegations of social gender and obscenity

As the Speak Up Platform, in the second article in which we deal with the censorship of children’s books in Turkey, we deal with the allegations of “social gender, obscenity, gender identity and LGBTI+ propaganda”, which are constantly shown as an excuse for censorship. Along with expert opinions, we offer solutions for parents who are looking for the right thing for their children, especially among all these claims on social media

Cases 11 March 2021

The decision regarding the obscene children’s books is on trial: “The Ministry objects to the expert reports”

The trial about the case of the restriction decision against four children’s books treated as obscene publications was held on 8th of March. The ministry previously objected to the ‘not obscene’ reports regarding the books prepared by the independent experts. Alican Acanerler from the Speak Up Platform spoke to the lawyer Ümit Erdem who filed the case ongoing since 2019