Turkish prison disallows "The Little Prince" due to "safety reasons".

The novel “The Little Prince” is denied to be given to a prisoner in Diyarbakır, Turkey due to “safety reasons”.

Some well-known classical novels are not allowed to be given to a prisoner in Diyarbakır, Turkey.

The books forbidden include Little Prince, Robinson Crusoe, Peter Pan and Tom Sawyer. The reason stated by the management is that the books may endanger the institution’s security.

According to the statement, the books have been examined and found to be unsafe “because they may be used in encoded and uncontrolled communication”.