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Turkish trial against 86 alleged plotters opens chaotically
SILIVRI, Turkey (AFP) - The trial of 86 people accused of plotting to overthrow Turkey's Islamist-rooted government began chaotically and was immediately adjourned on Monday.
Nations:Turkey People:Orhan Pamuk Source:(AFP)
2008-10-20
Nobel laureatue Pamuk publishes latest novel
ISTANBUL (AFP) - Turkey's first Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk launched his latest novel this weekend in Turkey, "The Museum of Innocence", a love story between a rich man and a poor girl set in Istanbul.
Nations:Turkey People:Orhan Pamuk Source:(AFP)
2008-08-31
Turkey bans YouTube for second time
A Turkish court has again blocked access to the popular video-sharing Web site YouTube because of clips allegedly insulting the country's founding father, according to reports Sunday.
Nations:Turkey People:Orhan Pamuk
2008-01-21
Lessing wins Nobel literature prize
Doris Lessing, author of dozens of works from short stories to science fiction, including the classic "The Golden Notebook," won the Nobel Prize for literature Thursday. She was praised by the judges for her "skepticism, fire and visionary power."
Nations:U.K. South Africa Sweden Turkey Zimbabwe Italy People:Doris Lessing Orhan Pamuk
2007-10-11
Vanessa Redgrave returns to Broadway
Vanessa Redgrave is intense -- on stage, screen or living room sofa.
People:Ian McEwan Orhan Pamuk James Ellroy
2007-03-04
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