# Banned books in Turkey

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-books-in-turkey/492750>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 11, 2009, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-books-in-turkey/492750 "2009-04-11T16:36:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Lornagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@Lornagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lornagirl)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2009, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-books-in-turkey/492750/1 "2009-04-11T16:36:19Z")

</div>

I’m looking to send two books to a friend in Turkey and I don’t want their customs to take any of them. I need to find out if they are banned or not. The first book is “When Wanderers Cease to Roam: A Traveler’s Journal to Staying Put” by Vivian Swift and the second is “A Journey Around My Room” by Xavier De Maistre. Is there a full list I can find anywhere for future reference? Also, is it permitted to send a dried flower in one of the books?

Yes, I’ve already tried looking this up on my own with no success, that’s why I’m asking here…

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2009, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-books-in-turkey/492750/2 "2009-04-11T16:51:27Z")

</div>

Have you tried contacting the Turkish embassy?