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A Turkish publisher long targeted over Kurdish culture wins AAP freedom award
The Turkish publisher was honored for defending Kurdish culture after years of censorship, book bans and harassment, the AAP said.
- On Wednesday, the Association of American Publishers announced that Avesta Publishing House won the International Freedom to Publish Award for its courage in defending freedom of expression.
- Founded in 1995, Avesta Publishing House championed Kurdish culture, a focus that triggered persistent government censorship. The Kurds, Turkey's largest ethnic minority, have long struggled for self-determination and expanded language rights.
- Avesta has endured a warehouse fire, book bans, and website blocks; in 2023, Turkish authorities labeled its content "terrorist propaganda." A spokesperson said they had yet to see changes but remained hopeful.
- AAP President and CEO Maria A. Pallante praised Avesta's "decades-long struggle," noting the association first honored the publisher over 20 years ago. Founder Abdullah Keskin called the award an "enormous boost" for Kurdish literature.
- The militant Kurdistan Workers' Party announced last year it would end its insurgency and disarm. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has since approved legislation offering pardons to militants who have disbanded.
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A Turkish publisher long targeted over Kurdish culture wins AAP freedo
NEW YORK (AP) — A Turkish publishing house with a long history of enduring government censorship and harassment over its championing of Kurdish culture is being honored by the Association of American Publishers. The AAP announced Wednesday
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A Turkish publisher long targeted over Kurdish culture wins AAP freedom award
NEW YORK (AP) — A Turkish publishing house with a long history of enduring government censorship and harassment over its championing of Kurdish culture is being honored by the Association of American Publishers.
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