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Orhan Pamuk: Turkey's enemy within finds peace
The view from the balcony of Orhan Pamuk's apartment in the hilly Istanbul district of Cihangir is almost absurdly apt. The minarets of the Cihangir mosque are in close enough proximity that the muezzin's amplified call to prayer renders all conversation impossible; across the Golden Horn stands Topkapi Palace, seat of the Ottoman sultans; further away still are the high-rise towers and business centres that drive the new Turkish economy.Related StoriesTough sentences redraw battle lines of Russian politicsBreivik 'supporter' accused of plotting copycat attacks in Czech RepublicMadonna sued by...
Published By: The Independent - Monday, 20 August, 2012