Opposites : side by side / The red by Şanar Yurdatapan, The green by Abdurrahman Dilipak ; foreword by Aron Aji ; afterword by Jonathan Sugden ; translated from the Turkish by Isfendiyar Eralp.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yurdatapan, Şanar.

Contributor:

Dilipak, Abdurrahman, 1949-

Standardized Title:

Kırmızı ile yeşil, yeşil ile kırmızı. English

Language:

English

Turkish

Subjects (All):

Islam--Turkey.

Islam.

Freedom of religion.

Atheism.

Turkey.

Atheism--Turkey.

Freedom of religion--Turkey.

Freedom of speech--Turkey.

Freedom of speech.

Human rights--Turkey.

Human rights.

Physical Description:

x, 224 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : George Braziller, 2003.

Summary:

In Opposites: Side by Side, Turkish authors Sanar Yurdatapan and Abdurrahman Dilipak -- one an atheist, the other a devout Muslim -- present their opposing views side by side in the spirit of freedom of expression and mutual understanding. Adhering to the Voltairian maxim, "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it," Opposites: Side by Side compels its readers to read the very different thoughts of two very different men on a variety of issues ranging from human rights to human origin and from gender roles to faith. Originally published in Turkey, this book is an action of the Freedom of Expression Initiative. Organized by Yurdatapan and strongly supported by Dilipak, the Initiative creatively challenges Turkey's restrictive and repressive expression laws in an attempt to bridge the country's profound cultural, ideological, and political divides.

Opposites is composed of two halves, each divided into short essays, in which the men separately tackle the most disputations issues in Turkey today. Dilipak's half serves as an antidote to the unfortunate misperceptions that have recently come to define Islam in the West, as he earnestly and knowledgeably discusses Islam. Yurdatapan's portion is marked by the energy and urgency of a seasoned activist and human rights worker. By coming together to write this book, these two "opposites" beautifully demonstrate the importance of tolerance, respect, and freedom of expression in working toward a society that not only accepts, but celebrates difference.

Contents:

The Red / Sanar Yurdatapan 1

The Green / Abdurrahman Dilipak 101.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

080761520X

OCLC:

52374361