Poet Haydar Ergülen denied visa by Italy

Poet Haydar Ergülen announced that he will not be able to attend a poetry festival he was invited to in the Italian city of Bologna because visa appointments are closed.

Ergülen stated, "My poetry books have been published in 7 languages. I cannot go to the poetry festival in Bologna on May 10-12, 2024, to which I was invited and for which my plane ticket was purchased, because visa appointments are closed."

Here is the post shared on X by Ergülen, who said he could not attend the festival because 'visas are closed':

"I do not have a green passport. Like some other poets, I am invited to various poetry festivals abroad. My poetry books have been published in 7 languages. I cannot go to the poetry festival in Bologna on May 10-12, 2024, to which I was invited and for which my plane ticket was purchased, because visa appointments are closed."

Yeşil pasaportum yok. Kimi şairler gibi yurtdışında çeşitli şiir festivallerine davet ediliyorum. 7 dilde şiir kitaplarım yayımlandı. 10-12 Mayıs 2024'de Bologna'daki şiir festivaline, davetli olduğum, uçak biletim de alındığı halde vizeler kapalı olduğu için gidemiyorum.

— Haydar Ergülen (@Haydar_Ergulen) April 17, 2024

News Source: 12punto