DES SOUTIENS POUR RAGIP ZARAKOLU
Stephane

armenews.com
mardi 6 decembre 2011

You know that, for a long time, we have been contemplating a working
team to canalize any activities, campaigns, visits and so on concerning
Ragýp Zarakolu’s arrestment from a single center in Turkey.

In this connection, the Association of Turkish Publishers, the Writers’
Trade Union of Turkey and Turkey PEN have been negotiated.

As a result of these negotiations, we had a strong impression that
these three non-governmental organizations will support all activities
and do’s to be conducted for Zarakolu. Additionally, Muzaffer Erdoðdu,
a member of the Committee for Freedom of Thought, Association of
Turkish Publishers and owner of Pencere Publishing House, declared
his will to work in coordination together with us. The Human Rights
Association declared their overt support in this context and Hulusi
Zeybel from this Association proposed to collaborate in person with
us. Finally, the Kadýkoy Initiative for Freedom of Thought stated
their overt support to our activities.

The commission which was set up with these three organizations’
support is composed of Ali Sait Cetinoðlu, Attila Tuygan, Erol Ozkoray,
Hacý Orman, Sennur Baybuða and Sinan Zarakolu. All communications,
plannings and suggestions will be shared to the public through them
and the foreign connections will be carried out by them.

The commission has the following program :

1- First of all, a delegation comprised of the representatives of
these non-governmental organizations, the writers and journalists
will visit Zarakolu in a shortest time. A step will be taken in this
direction on Monday by Lawyer Sennur Baybuða ;

2- The notebook including the signatures and writings entered
during TUYAP Book Fair for the sake of support to Zarakolu will be
immediately expanded and published as a book with the Writers’ Trade
Union’s contribution.

3- Various writers will be invoked to write articles in the Zarakolu’s
column of the newspaper ;

4- Views and ideas will be bounced off with the delegations from
abroad and announced to the media. The delegations from abroad will
be provided with at least coordination services during their contacts
and meetings.

5- Mainly, the best efforts will be made in order for Zarakolu not
to be forgetten during his arrest, and the fact that his arrest is
injustice and extralegal will be kept on emphasizing and proclaiming.