To Savour Istanbul's Back Streets, To Appreciate

Immersing Oneself In The Problems Of A Book Is A Good Way To Keep From Thinking Of Love.

We're Not Stupid! We're Just Poor! And We Have A Right To Insist On This Distinction

The Bloody Years Of War And All The Atrocities In European History Have Taught The Europeans That Secular Politics Free Of Religious Hatred Is Mainly A Question Of Peace. This Concept Is Not Anchored In The Same Way In The Consciousness Of Turks, Which Has To Do With The Fact That The Secular Was Forced Upon Us By The Army.

Colour Is The Touch Of The Eye, Music To The Deaf, A Word Out Of Darkness.

Nothing Changed In My Life Since I Work All The Time," Pamuk Said Then. "i've Spent 30 Years Writing Fiction. For The First 10 Years I Worried About Money And No One Asked Me How Much Money I Made. The Second Decade I Spent Money And No One Was Asking Me About That. And I've Spent The Last 10 Years With Everyone Expecting To Hear How I Spend The Money, Which I Will Not Do.