International Publishers organization says Turkish government desperate to avoid scrutiny and possible criticismThe International Publishers organization on Tuesday condemned what it called “blatant political censorship” in Turkey,saying three journalists’ books had been pulled from shelves on court orders.
“Books by Hasan Cemal, Tugce Tatari and Muslum Yucel will be removed from sale merely because they were found in the possession of people arrested on suspicion of being members of various outlawed political parties, or ” the Geneva-based IPA said in a statement.
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Source: theguardian.com