Tag: Deniz Yücel
Exclusive: Deniz Yücel in the SZ interview: “Petite and Bang batches” – culture
Interviewed by Cornelius Pollmer Evening dawns in the inner courtyard of Friedenstein Castle in Gotha. Deniz Yücel, who resigned as PEN President the day before, has just taken part in…
Deniz Yücel: Resignation as PEN President – you have to be there – culture
Of Cornelius Pollmer The news from Gotha on Friday seemed as if the Berlin Theatertreffen had opened a franchise in Thuringia at short notice, a kind of side festival to…
Deniz Yücel: Resignation as PEN President – you have to be there – culture
Of Cornelius Pollmer The news from Gotha on Friday seemed as if the Berlin Theatertreffen had opened a franchise in Thuringia at short notice, a kind of side festival to…
PEN center: Deniz Yücel resigns – culture
Right at the beginning of the PEN conference there are boos and insults, the mood is extremely heated. “I don’t need it – take it or leave it, PEN,” says…
Writers’ Association PEN Germany: Large, embarrassing and good
The writers’ association PEN disintegrates again. You might think that nobody needs this club. A mistake. source site
War in Ukraine: PEN President Deniz Yücel asked to resign
It’s kind of nice that there are still conflicts where, in addition to being humanitarian and nuclear serious, you can also say that they’re extremely funny. Five former presidents of…
Open letter against the Ukraine war: what does it do, Deniz Yücel? – Culture
In an open letter, writers condemn the war in Ukraine. What is the effect of such declarations and what does it mean: someone’s words carry weight? Questions for Deniz Yücel.…
Open letter against the Ukraine war: what does it do, Deniz Yücel? – Culture
Deniz Yücel is President of the PEN Center Germany, in which many writers organize themselves. A conversation about the possibilities and limits of protest in times of war. Mr. Yücel,…
ECtHR condemns Turkey for imprisoning Deniz Yücel – Politics
According to the ECtHR, the actions of the state violated Yücel’s human rights to freedom, security and freedom of expression. Ankara is to pay 13,300 euros in compensation to the…
Charges against Orhan Pamuk – Culture
The new chairman of the German branch of the writers’ association PEN commented on the news from Istanbul in his own sarcastic way: “As President of the @PEN_Deutschland I welcome…