Ömer Asan

Ömer Asan (born May 28, 1961) is a Turkish folklorist, photographer and writer.

In 2002, he was charged with allegations that he violated Article 8 of Turkey's Anti-Terror Law by "propagandating separatism" for his book ''Pontos Kültürü''. In 2003, Article 8 was abolished, and Asan was acquitted as a result.

His articles, stories and research studies have been published in ''Radikal,'' ''Sabah'' and ''Milliyet'' newspapers, Gezi, Yaşasın Edebiyat, Adam Öykü and Kafkasya Yazıları, Sky Life.

Asan was born in Trabzon, Turkey. Provided by Wikipedia