We talked to the author of the book “Nasty Books: a Legal Criticism in the Context of Literary Works and Obscenity Crime”, A. Ozan Marakoğlu about the crime of obscenity and what kind of consequences this crime has in terms of freedom of expression
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.
English author Alice Oseman’s comic book ‘Heartstopper,’ which tells the love and life of two men and was published in Turkish, was declared obscene publication based on a decision by Obscene Publications Board under the Ministry of Family and Social Services Protection of Minors
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
The Board of Protection of Minors from Obscene Publications declares the book titled ‘Storybook Series 3: I am reading too – Magical Rainbow’, which was published as a children’s book, an obscene publication. The book can only be sold to individuals above 18 years of age, in an opaque bag.
Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services decides that three more books are “capable of having a harmful effect on the development of children” due to certain expressions included in their content. Translator Suzan Geridönmez reacts to the decision
Describing sexual assault in his children’s book, Musa Dinç has been investigated and arrested