FOR ANNOUNCEMENT / Şennur Baybuğa

You know that, for a long time, we have been contemplating a working team to canalize any activities, campaigns, visits and so on concerning Ragıp Zarakolu’s arrestment from a single center in Turkey. In this connection, the Association of Turkish Publishers, the Writers’ Trade Union of Turkey and Turkey PEN have been negotiated.

As a result of these negotiations, we had a strong impression that these three non-governmental organizations will support all activities and do’s to be conducted for Zarakolu. Additionally, Muzaffer Erdoğdu, a member of the Committee for Freedom of Thought, Association of Turkish Publishers and owner of Pencere Publishing House, declared his will to work in coordination together with us. The Human Rights Association declared their overt support in this context and Hulusi Zeybel from this Association proposed to collaborate in person with us.  Finally, the Kadıköy Initiative for Freedom of Thought stated their overt support to our activities.