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Publisher Zarakolu Sentenced Under 301

Although the lawsuit was technically filed under article 159 of the old Penal Code, there is no question that as far as the mentality of the court is concerned, the publisher Zarakolu is sentenced under article 301. However, the court acquitted him for the crime of insulting Atatürk.

19 June 2008 Erol Önderoğlu

Freedom To Publish Prize Goes To Ragip Zarakolu

At the 28th IPA Publishers Congress in Seoul, Korea, Ragip Zarakolu was voted recipient of the 2008 IPA Freedom to Publish Prize for his exemplary courage in upholding freedom to publish.