‎The past is always an invented land.

Life is beautiful if you are on the road to somewhere

Nationalism stems from catastrophes, whether they are caused by earthquakes or lost wars.

Heaven was the place where you kept alive the dreams of your memories.

Many great authors of the 19th century wrote under conditions of strict censorship. The great thing about the art of writing a novel, is that you can write about anything. All you have to say is that it's fiction.

My hero wants to belong too, but he doesn't want to give up all the things he came to value in the west.

Turkish football serves the cause of nationalism, but not of the nation.