"Freedom to Publish Prize for Turkish journalist
Persistence in the face of constant harrassment
by Eric Beauchemin
19-09-2008
Controversial Turkish journalist and publisher Ragip Zarakolu has been awarded the International Freedom to Publish prize. He has been a thorn in the side of the Turkish state for nearly 40 years, publishing books on taboo subjects such as the Armenian genocide, the Kurdish issue and Turkey's Greek minority. The prize is awarded by the International Publishers Association for exemplary courage in upholding freedom of expression and freedom to publish. Ragip Zarakolu received the award in Amsterdam, this year's World Book Capital."
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