Ömer Asan
Illustration — Ömer Asan, 2005, in Edirne Ömer Asan (born May 28, 1961) is a Turkish folklorist, photographer and writer. In 2002, he was charged with allegations that he violated Article 8 of Turkey's Anti-Terror Law by "propagandating separatism" for his book Pontos Kültürü. In 2003, Article 8 was abolished, and Asan was acquitted as a result.
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Ömer Asan
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- Born
- 1961. · Trabzon.
- Nationality
- Turkey.
- Occupation
- photographer, writer, ethnologist and historian.
- Languages
- Turkish.
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Life and career
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1961
Ömer Asan was born on 28 May 1961.
Publications
His articles, stories and research studies have been published in Radikal, Sabah and Milliyet newspapers, Gezi, Yaşasın Edebiyat, Adam Öykü and Kafkasya Yazıları, Sky Life.
• Pontos Kültürü (1996), in Turkish, • Hasan İzzettin Dinamo (2000), biography • Niko'nun kemençesi (2005), short stories
Primary material
Documents and archives
authority record
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q297454: Ömer Asan
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- “Ömer Asan”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Awards
• Abdi İpekçi, Peace and Friendship Award presented by Turkish-Greek Friendship Association for his article published in Milliyet newspaper.
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