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“I’m Still 22.” Ilhan Sami çOmak, a Poet in a Turkish Prison
“‘I long to see vineyards in bloom, I long to get out into streets where children climb over garden walls to skip school, I long for rivers that run out of maps.”
LITERARY EVENT
Last March 8th, Pen Norway celebrated Ilhan Sami Çomak’s birthday. His lawyer, Ipek Özel, said that when Ilham was told about his birthday celebration, he said, “Tell them that after 27 years in prison, I’m still 22.” Ilhan was sent to prison in 1994 after being tortured and forced to a confession. Since then, he has maintained his innocence. The European Court of Human Rights ruled the illegality of his prosecution in 2007. After an appeal, the Turkish courts confirmed a life sentence in 2016 based on the sam
14.03.2021 - New York, USA. - Jhon Sánchez
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LITERARY EVENT
Last March 8
th, Pen Norway celebrated Ilhan Sami Çomak’s birthday. His lawyer, Ipek Özel, said that when Ilham was told about his birthday celebration, he said, “Tell them that after 27 years in prison, I’m still 22.” Ilhan was sent to prison in 1994 after being tortured and forced to a confession. Since then, he has maintained his innocence. The European Court of Human Rights ruled the illegality of his prosecution in 2007. After an appeal, the Turkish courts confirmed a life sentence in 2016 based on the same evidence illegally obtained in 1994.