Türkiye: Politically motivated charges against PEN member Pınar Selek must be dropped

Publié le 24 juin 2024 par Collectif Solidarite Pinar Selek

“That PEN Türkiye member Pınar Selek finds herself once again on trial after being acquitted of all charges on four separate occasions is nothing less but a travesty of justice, and a chilling reminder of the risks faced by those in Türkiye who dare express dissenting views. Selek has been persecuted by the authorities of En savoir plus surTürkiye: Politically motivated charges against PEN member Pınar Selek must be dropped[…]

Joint Statement by the French Sociological Association and the ISA in support of Prof. Pinar Selek

Publié le 23 juin 2024 par Collectif Solidarite Pinar Selek

On June 28, 2024, the fifth trial against Professor Pinar Selek will start in Istanbul. A renowned sociologist and writer, currently a Professor at the Université de Côte d’Azur in France, Dr. Pinar Selek has been the subject of four trials since 1998. Her judicial problems started when she was indicted for refusing to hand over En savoir plus surJoint Statement by the French Sociological Association and the ISA in support of Prof. Pinar Selek[…]

Angela Davis supports Pinar Selek

Publié le 9 avril 202411 avril 2024 par Collectif Solidarite Pinar Selek

On 28 June, we will be in Istanbul again

Publié le 9 avril 2024 par Collectif Solidarite Pinar Selek

On 28 June 2024, an umpteenth hearing will be held in Istanbul in the iniquitous trial which began 26 years ago against Pınar Selek, the Franco-Turkish writer and sociologist, falsely accused of terrorism and already acquitted 4 times. This is because every time a court of justice has examined the merits of the case, it En savoir plus surOn 28 June, we will be in Istanbul again[…]

As the court hearing on 29 September approaches, our fight for law and justice intensifies

Publié le 17 septembre 20239 avril 2024 par Collectif Solidarite Pinar Selek

With three weeks to go before the new court hearing in Istanbul, the Coordination of Collectives in Solidarity with Pınar Selek welcomes the continuing mobilisation, as well as the many initiatives taken not only in France and Turkey, but also in Switzerland, Belgium, Germany and elsewhere in Europe. This solidarity takes many forms: public readings En savoir plus surAs the court hearing on 29 September approaches, our fight for law and justice intensifies[…]

The Woman Vs. The State

Publié le 25 août 202312 avril 2024 par Collectif Solidarite Pinar Selek

The extraordinary case of Pınar Selek. On the afternoon of July 9, 1998, a fatal explosion took place in the Spice Bazaar, one of the largest marketplaces in Istanbul. Minutes before, a sudden downpour had driven a crowd of shoppers to huddle at the heart of the explosion, a doner shop called Unluoglu Bufe at En savoir plus surThe Woman Vs. The State[…]

« This condemnation is political. It has nothing to do with the law ». Life sentence for Pinar Selek, the Turkish sociologist who took refuge in Nice

Publié le 1 juillet 202221 avril 2024 par Collectif Solidarite Pinar Selek

In exile in Nice, the Turkish sociologist, falsely accused of a terrorist attack 24 years ago, was acquitted four times by her country’s courts before being sentenced on Tuesday by the Supreme Court. She is in shock. Stunned. Pinar Selek, the 50-year-old Turkish sociologist and teacher-researcher at Côte d’Azur University, was told by her Turkish En savoir plus sur« This condemnation is political. It has nothing to do with the law ». Life sentence for Pinar Selek, the Turkish sociologist who took refuge in Nice[…]

Pinar Selek, acrobatic feminism and combat poetry

Publié le 5 mars 202021 avril 2024 par Collectif Solidarite Pinar Selek

by Christian Rinaudo and Éric Mangion Born in Istanbul in 1971, Pinar Selek is a Turkish writer, sociologist and activist. Exiled to France after fleeing the Turkish dictatorship and prison, she talks to us about her experience, her struggles and her vision of a world in the process of, in her own words, « rhinocerisation ». An En savoir plus surPinar Selek, acrobatic feminism and combat poetry[…]