convicted of disseminating terrorist propaganda because of the lyrics to a song or poem they wrote or recited passed through Diyarbakır Prison, now infamous for the torture inflicted upon its inmates. Following their time there, they were forced by varying circumstances to flee the country. Among them are writers, politicians, intellectuals and artists, names such as Kemal Burkay, Yılmaz Çamlıbel, Günay Aslan, Şükrü Gülmüş, Vildan Tanrı Kulu, Garip Dost and Şivan Perver--and most of them are still waiting for the right time to return to their country.from Today's Zaman: Democratic initiative beacon of hope for exiled writers
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