Freedom of Expression in Turkey represented in a photo here:

‘Ahmet Altan is one of Turkey’s most important writers, whose novels appear in translation and sell in the millions.’ Photograph: web

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

The recent detention of Ahmet Altan, Mehmet Altan and other Turkish journalists and writers has produced a wave of international outrage and concern. Within 24 hours or the Altans’ being taken off by the police, 54 leading writers, academics and

Ahmet Altan, a former newspaper editor, and his brother Mehmet, a prominent academic, have been taken into custody for ‘subliminal messages

UN Human Rights High Commissioner Al Hussein has said they continue to receive right violation complaints about Turkey and declared that a “monitoring team has been formed about the situation in the Southeast”.