Istanbul-Armenian writer, linguist, reporter and columnist Sevan Nisanyan, who escaped prison and fled Turkey in 2017, has been granted Armenian citizenship.
“I received my Armenian passport and citizenship papers today from Mr Fadey Charchoghliyan, Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia in Athens.
“I take pride in being a member of a peaceful and civilized nation that has withstood the tribulations of history by its labor alone.
“I thank Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and all others who helped me achieve this great honor,” he said in a post on Facebook.
Nisanyan was jailed in Turkey in December 2014, for “constructi...
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