Friday, October 06, 2006

Turkey to star at book fair despite writers' rows | Reuters.com

"Turkey to star at book fair despite writers' rows

By Jeffrey Goldfarb

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Turkey will be the featured country at the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2008, a choice that could invite controversy after two recent court cases raised questions about freedom of expression in the European Union candidate.

The fair could stir up even more debate as it courts China as a potential guest for 2009, with fair officials suggesting that the sensitive topics of Taiwan and Tibet would have to be part of the programme's focus in such an eventuality."

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