Belge Publishing

Belge Publishing (Belge Yayınları) is a Turkish independent publishing house founded in 1977 by Ragıp Zarakolu and Ayşe Nur Zarakolu. It is one of Turkey's longest-running politically engaged publishers, with a catalogue focused on politics, economics, philosophy and human rights. Its ISBN publisher code is 975-344-. The house operates under the imprint Belge Uluslararası Yayıncılık and maintains an online store at belgeyayinlari.com.tr. Its list includes series such as Diziler, İnceleme (research), Marenostrum, İnsan Hakları (human rights), Düşünce (thought), Kuramsal ve Siyasal İncelemeler (theoretical and political studies), Sözlük (dictionary), Yaşam ve Anılar (life and memoirs), Ülkeler Bölgeler (countries and regions), Deneyimler (experiences), Siyasal Düşünce ve Ekonomi Klasikleri (classics of political thought and economics), Rosa Lüksemburg Kitaplığı (Rosa Luxemburg Library), Şiir (poetry), Münessillik (representation), Çocuk Kitapları (children's books), Çocuk Gençlik Edebiyatı (children's and youth literature), Düş Edebiyat (dream literature), Dergiler (journals), İdea, İnsan Bilimleri (human sciences), Onbirinci Tez (Eleventh Thesis) and Sosyalizmin Sorunları (problems of socialism). The publisher is also known for its solidarity with imprisoned writers: on its tenth anniversary it launched the 'Yeni Sesler' (New Voices) series, and between 1987 and 1991 it and its sister publisher Alan Yayıncılık issued more than 50 books of poetry, short stories, novels and interviews. Founders Ayşe Nur Zarakolu and Ragıp Zarakolu received international publishing-freedom awards, reflecting the house's role in Turkey's free-expression struggles.

Belge Publishing was founded in 1977 by Ragıp Zarakolu and Ayşe Nur Zarakolu. From its early years it concentrated on politics, economics, philosophy and human rights, building a catalogue that combined academic and theoretical works with literature and journalism. On its tenth anniversary the house launched the 'Yeni Sesler' (New Voices) series in solidarity with imprisoned writers. Between 1987 and 1991, Belge Publishing and its sister publisher Alan Yayıncılık published more than 50 books containing poetry, short stories, novels and interviews. The publisher's founders became internationally recognized for their commitment to free expression. Ayşe Nur Zarakolu was honoured with the Freedom of Thought Award given by the International Publishers Association at the 1998 Frankfurt Book Fair on the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the German Publishers and Booksellers Association published a book titled Freedom to Publish in her honour. Ragıp Zarakolu received the IPA Freedom to Publish Award in 2008. The house continues to operate under the imprint Belge Uluslararası Yayıncılık, selling through its website and maintaining a broad list of series on political thought, history, human rights and literature.

• 2008

  Ragıp Zarakolu receives the IPA Freedom to Publish Award.

• 1998

  Ayşe Nur Zarakolu receives the IPA Freedom of Thought Award at the Frankfurt Book Fair.

• 1987

  On its tenth anniversary, the house launches the 'Yeni Sesler' series in solidarity with imprisoned writers.

• 1987

  Between 1987 and 1991, Belge Publishing and sister publisher Alan Yayıncılık publish more than 50 books of poetry, short stories, novels and interviews.

• 1977

  Belge Publishing founded by Ragıp Zarakolu and Ayşe Nur Zarakolu.

Independent, politically engaged publisher specializing in politics, economics, philosophy and human rights.

• İnceleme series

• Marenostrum series

• İnsan Hakları series

• Rosa Lüksemburg Kitaplığı

• Yeni Sesler series

1. 1Belge Yayınları official websitebelgeyayinlari.com.tr
2. 2Belge Publishing on Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Belge Yayınları on Turkish Wikipediatr.wikipedia.org