Orhan Pamuk is perhaps the most well known author in Turkey and internationally with books in 20 languages. Today his trial begins in a case regarding what conservatives view as his insults to Turkey's national identity. Earlier in the year Pamuk openly questioned why nobody in Turkey ever discussed the thousands of Kurds and a million Armenians who were killed in Turkey during WWI. For a country that is trying hard to join the EU, this strange trial is not doing them any favors and is only going to damage their image throughout the region. It also is highlighting the other lesser known Turks who are also standing trial on similar charges.
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