Ömer Asan
Ömer Asan (born May 28, 1961) is a Turkish folklorist, photographer and writer. • Illustration — Ömer Asan, 2005, in Edirne 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. 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.
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- 1961. · Trabzon.
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- Turkey.
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- photographer, writer, ethnologist and historian.
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- Turkish.
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1961
Ömer Asan was born on 28 May 1961.
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• Pontos Kültürü (1996), in Turkish, • Hasan İzzettin Dinamo (2000), biography • Niko'nun kemençesi (2005), short stories
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• Abdi İpekçi, Peace and Friendship Award presented by Turkish-Greek Friendship Association for his article published in Milliyet newspaper.
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