At first my publisher had reservations about publishing it in the form you are familiar with.
Quote by Orhan Pamuk about opinion
Quotes by Orhan Pamuk
19 quotes by Orhan Pamuk
Orhan Pamuk - turkish novelist
Also called: Ferit Orhan Pamuk.
Was born on 07 jun 1952.
Origin country: Turkey
Can this phenomenon be put down to the collective subconscious, or to the practical cleverness of populist politicians.
Quote by Orhan Pamuk about politics
I see Turkey's future as being in Europe, as one of many prosperous, tolerant, democratic countries.
Quote by Orhan Pamuk about country, future, being
I want to describe the psychological state of the people in a certain city.
Quote by Orhan Pamuk about state, city, people
In the eighties I watched hard-line Marxists converting to political Islam after the collapse of their belief system.
Quote by Orhan Pamuk about politics, faith
Leaving aside the reactions to my comments on our past for a moment, one must say that we are now living in a different Turkey.
Quote by Orhan Pamuk about opinion, past, moment
Look here: I don't write a political novel to make propaganda for a particular cause.
Quote by Orhan Pamuk about opinion
My hero wants to belong too, but he doesn't want to give up all the things he came to value in the west.
Quote by Orhan Pamuk about heroism, value, things
The average Turkish citizen longs both to join the EU and to see a strengthening of the traditional Turkish identity.
Quote by Orhan Pamuk about identity
The first edition was 100,000 copies, a huge economic risk for the publisher. I was quite proud of the fact that the book was not banned or censored.
Quote by Orhan Pamuk about economy, risk, proudness
The hero of the book does long to experience God. But his conception of God is very western.
Quote by Orhan Pamuk about heredity, heroism, god, experience
The secularists in Turkey haven't underestimated religion, they just made the mistake of believing they could control it with the power of the army alone.
Quote by Orhan Pamuk about religion, army, mistake, haven, power
There's been quite a clear upswing in nationalist sentiments. Everyone is talking about it, in Turkey as well.
Quote by Orhan Pamuk about feelings, talking
These political movements flourish on the margins of Turkish society because of poverty and because of the people's feeling that they are not being represented.
Quote by Orhan Pamuk about politics, poverty, society, being, people
Traditionally, we had a very rigid system of political representation. The opportunity to enter the EU shook everything up.
Quote by Orhan Pamuk about politics, chance
Well, on the one hand the Turks have the legitimate need to defend their national dignity and this includes being recognized as a part of the west and Europe.
Quote by Orhan Pamuk about dignity, need, being
