Ömer Asan

Ömer Şükrü Asan ( born May 28, 1961 in Trabzon ) is a Turkish folklorist, photographer and author.

As a result of the protests, nationalistic against the publication of his book Pontos Kültürü, a study of the language and culture of the Greek-speaking Muslims of his native village Coruk in the district of Of, decreed on 21 January 2002, the then National State Security Court in Istanbul a sales ban on the new edition only just started of the book. On June 10 indictment of Asan and his publisher Ragıp Zarakolu were prosecuted for separatist propaganda under Article 8 § 1 of the Anti- Terror Law. After the abolition of Article 8 of the Anti - Terror Law Asan was acquitted in September 2003.

In addition to his books Asan has published numerous articles in various newspapers, including the International Herald Tribune, Milliyet, Sabah and radical.

Works

  • Pontos Kültürü. Istanbul 1996, ISBN 975-344-220-3.
  • Hasan İzzettin Dinamo. Biography. Istanbul 2000, ISBN 975-344-226-2.
  • Niko'nun kemençesi. Short stories. Istanbul 2005, ISBN 975-6121-03-3.

Awards

  • Abdi- İpekçi Prize for Peace and Friendship 1996.
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