YEREVAN, MARCH 4, ARMENPRESS. Istanbul-Armenian writer and linguist Sevan Nișanyan is again taken to solitary confinement, this time with duration of 6 days, “Armenpress” reports, T24.com informs.

The reason for the new punishment of the Istanbul-Armenian intellectual is the accusation of “offering bribe to the prison staff”. Nișanyan has denied the allegations, Murat Akçı considered “unreasonable”, demanding to stall the punishment. He also informed that the decision will be appealed in higher instances.

Earlier, Nișanyan had again been taken to solitary confinement reasoning that he had used internet service provider in the prison, which is prohibited.

Nishanyan, convicted for 11 years, has been in prison because of "construction infractions" since January 11, 2014. But the media had informed earlier that he was imprisoned because of publicly criticizing the Turkish Government. He always raised the issue of the Armenian Genocide in Turkey.