Ahmet Sik

Article

What frightens tyrants the most is courage

”This statement is neither a defense nor a deposition. On the contrary, it is an accusation.”

Text: Amhet Şık September 23 2017

Fiction

Resistance under a regime of rancor

”The most valuable resistance of the Witness lies in his collection of pure fact.”

Text: Sema Kaygusuz September 21 2017

Editorial

The Words Behind Bars

It was an obvious decision to devote this PEN/Opp to Turkey. Since July 2016 we have seen a steady stream of writers...

Text: Elisabeth Åsbrink September 21 2017

Fiction

What is happening to freedom of speech in Turkey today? This is a question that the writer Çiğdem Mater raises in this letter to her friend and colleague, Ahmet Sik, who was arrested on March 3. She...

Text: Çiğdem Mater July 07 2011

Ahmet Sik

What frightens tyrants the most is courage

Resistance under a regime of rancor

The Words Behind Bars

A letter to Ahmet