Topic: Orhan Pamuk

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Turkish author Sabahattin Ali

Sabahattin Ali

"Madonna in a fur coat": Longing for love of a different kind

For years, people in Turkey have been passing around an unconventional love story set in 1920s Berlin. Ulrich von Schwerin asks what it says about Turkish society when a novel by a long-ostracised author, written over 70 years ago, now has cult statusMore

Sabahattin Ali's novel "Yusuf": A modern-day OdysseusBook review: Orhan Pamuk's novel "A Strangeness in my mind": A journey through time to a lost worldObituary: the Turkish writer Yasar Kemal: Poet, rebel and folk hero
Orhan Pamuk at the launch of his book "A strangeness in my mind" (photo: picture-alliance/AA)

Book review: Orhan Pamuk's novel "A Strangeness in my mind"

A journey through time to a lost world

Opinion in Turkey is divided over Orhan Pamuk. For some, the Nobel laureate is a shining star among Turkish writers. Others view him as a plagiarist and even denounce him as a traitor. His new novel has once again fanned the flames of the debate concerning the author and his work. Ceyda Nurtsch read the bookMore

Orhan Pamuk on Europe: A beacon of civilisationInterview with Orhan Pamuk: ''The Museum of Innocence'' – A declaration of love to the city of IstanbulInterview with Orhan Pamuk: "Winning the Nobel Prize made everything political"Obituary: the Turkish writer Yasar Kemal: Poet, rebel and folk hero
Yasar Kemal (photo: picture-alliance/dpa)

Obituary: the Turkish writer Yasar Kemal

Poet, rebel and folk hero

He was one of the most important voices in contemporary Turkish literature. All his life, Yasar Kemal campaigned for human rights and peace. Now the well-known author has died. An obituary by Sabine DamaschkeMore

Yasar Kemal and Günter Grass: Defenders of diversityInterview with Orhan Pamuk: ''The Museum of Innocence'' – A declaration of love to the city of IstanbulObituary: the Algerian author Assia Djebar – Trailblazer for her country, her gender and her continentObituary: the Algerian writer Malek Alloula – A prophet unaccepted in his own country
People beneath a Turkish flag vent their anger about plans to replace Istanbul's Gezi Park with a shopping centre (photo: Reuters)

Protests in Turkey

A Turkish Spring with a Leftist Bent

What began as a protest against plans to build a kitschy shopping centre on the site of a small park in the heart of Istanbul has escalated into a conflict of values. By Ian BurumaMore

Protests against Construction Projects in Istanbul: A Government Addicted to SuperlativesMass Protests against Erdogan: On a Knife EdgeErdogan's Authoritarian Drift: Retreat from Democratic Achievements
Orhan Pamuk in his “Museum of Innocence” (photo: © Museum of Innocence)

Interview with Orhan Pamuk

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''The Museum of Innocence'' – A Declaration of Love to the City of Istanbul

Orhan Pamuk is Turkey's most famous writer. In 2006 he also became the first ever Turkish writer to be awarded the Nobel Prize. He recently presented a very special museum to his home city of Istanbul. An interview by Aygül CizmeciogluMore

Orhan Pamuk: Istanbul – Memories of a CityOrhan Pamuk's "Museum of Innocence": Dilemma of the Heart and HeadAra Güler's Istanbul: A City, Beautifully Blemished
Orhan Pamuk (photo: AP)

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 GroppMore