The IPA announced that the prize would be given to journalist and publisher Turhan Günay, who was released after detained on remand for 268 days, and Evrensel Publishing House, which is the 30th publishing house closed through statutory decree, to draw attention to issues in freedom of expression in Turkey.
Yekîtiyê aşkere kir ku ew ê xelatê bidin rojnameger û weşanger Tûrhan Gunay ê piştî 268 rojan girtî ma û paşê serbest hat berdan û Weşanên Evrenselê ya ku di nava 30 weşanên di encama KHKyê de hatibûn girtin de bû.