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Turkish Authorities Ban Publication of Jailed Journalist’s Books

Istanbul police conducted a search in the Irhaki Publishing House last night, the Turkish newspaper Milliyet reported.

The operation was launched after the police received reports that a book by Ahmet Shik, a journalist jailed recently over Ergenekon case, was going to be published.

After a search that lasted about seven hours, the police left the publishing house, not finding anything.

The director of the publishing house, Unal Kocan, expressed his astonishment over the incident.

“We don’t yet know whether or not we are going to publish the book. And the police were looking for Ahmet Shik’s book,” he said.

Earlier in March, the Turkish police detained ten individuals over Ergenekon case. Most of them were representative of mass media.

Journalists Nedim Shener and Ahmet Shik were among the detainees. Shener has published two books about the assassination of Hrant Dink, the editor-in-chief of the Armenian-Turkish weekly Agos. Ahmet Shik conducted studies into the Ergenekon case. His book entitled “Imam Army” has raised interest among law enforcers. 

Source: http://www.tert.am


Istanbul police conducted a search in the Irhaki Publishing House last night, the Turkish newspaper Milliyet reported.

The operation was launched after the police received reports that a book by Ahmet Shik, a journalist jailed recently over Ergenekon case, was going to be published.

After a search that lasted about seven hours, the police left the publishing house, not finding anything.

The director of the publishing house, Unal Kocan, expressed his astonishment over the incident.

“We don’t yet know whether or not we are going to publish the book. And the police were looking for Ahmet Shik’s book,” he said.

Earlier in March, the Turkish police detained ten individuals over Ergenekon case. Most of them were representative of mass media.

Journalists Nedim Shener and Ahmet Shik were among the detainees. Shener has published two books about the assassination of Hrant Dink, the editor-in-chief of the Armenian-Turkish weekly Agos. Ahmet Shik conducted studies into the Ergenekon case. His book entitled “Imam Army” has raised interest among law enforcers. 

Source: http://www.tert.am