Oral Çalışlar

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Oral Çalışlar (born 14 December 1946,

cities senate.[2] In 1993 he interviewed two personalities of the Kurdish left-wing politics, Abdullah Öcalan, the founder of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and Kemal Burkay the chairman of the Socialist Party of Kurdistan for eighteen days. The publications of the interviews later within a book about the Kurdish question in 1993,[3] led to his conviction for two years for separatist propaganda, a verdict he appealed.[4] After several trials concerning the book, he was sentenced for 13 months imprisonment on grounds that he disseminated separatist propaganda. Also this verdict he also appealed.[3] Both, the Turkish Industry and Business Association (TUSIAD) as well as the Committee to protect Journalists (CPJ) made an opposing statement to Çalışlar being sentenced.[5] Later he was an activist in defense of the freedom of expression.[6] He is the author of around 20 books.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Today's Zaman, 15 January 2013, Çalışlar becomes Taraf's new editor-in-chief
  2. ^ a b c "Council of Experts | Democratic Progress Institute". Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Committee to Protect Journalists Is Outraged By Conviction of Journalist Oral Calislart". Committee to Protect Journalists. 19 May 1999. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
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  5. ^ "Turkey: For American Reporter Facing Jail, There's Blame on All SIdes". Committee to Protect Journalists. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
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    . Retrieved 3 July 2020.