Orhan Pamuk
The distinguished Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk has won the 2006 Nobel Prize in Literature. Here, you can find a collection of articles on Orhan Pamuk that appeared on Qantara.de
Orhan Pamuk
Court Cases against Turkey's Intellectuals
The Criminalisation of Criticism
Last year, Orhan Pamuk, Turkey's foremost writer and intellectual, was put on trial in connection with statements made in an interview referring to the genocide against the Armenians in Turkey. This notorious case was only the tip of an iceberg, writes Günter Seufert More »
Row over Book Burning in Turkey
Reactionary Forces Try to Create National Hysteria
Turkish nationalists see their country's liberalization and its moves toward joining the EU as a betrayal. They are joining forces against those they hold responsible for the eclipse of Kemal's legacy, including writers. By Ömer Erzeren More »
Court Case against Intellectuals in Turkey
Minority Issues a Taboo Subject
There is no end to the wave of court cases against Turkish intellectuals on the alleged grounds of denigrating Turkish identity. Immediately following the Pamuk case, two government advisors were also brought to court last week. Günter Seufert reports More »
Accused: Orhan Pamuk
Freedom of Expression Is Not Welcome
The pubic prosecutor for the Istanbul district of Sisli has brought a suit against Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk, winner of the German Book Industry's Peace Prize. The reason: "public defamation of the Turkish people." A report by Gabriela Schaaf. More »
Orhan Pamuk
"Turkey Makes Europe an Offer of Peace"
The Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk has been awarded the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade. The prize committee praised Pamuk's work for attempting to bring Europe and Turkey closer together. Aya Bach reports More »
Interview Orhan Pamuk
Struggling with the Elements of a Complicated History
Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk is under a barrage of threats in his homeland – for speaking out on sensitive issues. In this interview with Jörg Lau he talks about freedom in Turkey, the trauma suffered by its people and their waning enthusiasm for the EU More »
Portrait Orhan Pamuk
Bestselling Author and Avantgarde Writer
Orhan Pamuk is one of Turkey's most significant authors. While Turkey developed a kind of love-hate relationship to the author, Pamuk enjoys tremendous popularity in EU-Europe. A portrait by Lewis Gropp More »
