Arts & CultureAsiaCivil LibertiesCivil RightsDemocracyEuropeFeaturesLiteratureMiddle EastPoliticsProtestSocietyWorld
Turkey has detained a prominent novelist. We unite to say this vendetta must end
Ahmet Altan and his brother, Mehmet Altan, were taken away in a dawn raid on Saturday.
We call for his release and for freedom of expression to be respected.
- Orhan Pamuk, JM Coetzee,Elena Ferrante and others
We the undersigned call upon democrats throughout the world, as well as those who care about the future of Turkey and the…