ISTANBUL: Turkish-Armenian writer NiÅanyan to be jailed on charges o

Hurriyet Daily News, Turkey
Jan 2 2013

Turkish-Armenian writer NiÅ?anyan to be jailed on charges of illegal construction

Ä°ZMÄ°R ` DoÄ?an News Agency

The Turkish-Armenian writer and linguist Sevan NiÅ?anyan was expected
to be jailed on Jan. 2 and serve a two year sentence approved by the
court of appeals over the charges of illegal construction in Ä°zmir’s
town of Å?irince.

The prosecutor’s office decided that NiÅ?anyan could remain free until Jan. 2.

NiÅ?anyan completed the construction of a house in Å?irince town despite
the court decision, ruling he should not enter the area, which is
natural site.

NiÅ?anyan is one of Turkey’s leading linguists. He has penned columns
for the Turkish-Armenian weekly Agos and daily Taraf.