Ömer Asan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Ömer Asan

Turkish writer and photographer

Date of Birth: 28-May-1961

Place of Birth: Trabzon, Turkey

Profession: photographer, writer, historian, ethnologist

Nationality: Turkey

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Ömer Sükrü Asan (born May 28, 1961 in Trabzon, Turkey), 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.