It is not my intention to explain Turkey, its culture and its problems. My literature has a universal concern: I want to bring people and their emotions closer to my readers, not explain Turkish politics.
Orhan PamukI see Turkey's future as being in Europe, as one of many prosperous, tolerant, democratic countries.
Orhan PamukAfter all, isn't the purpose of the novel, or of a museum, for that matter, to relate our memories with such sincerity as to transform individual happiness into a happiness all can share?
Orhan Pamuk