Who is Ferit Orhan Pamuk?
Q: Who is Ferit Orhan Pamuk?
A: Ferit Orhan Pamuk is a Turkish post-modernist writer and Nobel Prize-winning author.
Q: What writing awards has Pamuk won around the world?
A: Pamuk has won many writing awards around the world, although the text does not specify which ones.
Q: When did Pamuk win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
A: Pamuk won the Nobel Prize in Literature on October 12, 2006.
Q: What did Pamuk say about the Armenian Genocide in an interview?
A: In an interview, Pamuk said, "Thirty thousand Kurds, and a million Armenians were killed in these lands and nobody dares to talk about it."
Q: Why did Pamuk face criminal charges in 2005?
A: Pamuk faced criminal charges in 2005 because of comments he made about the Armenian Genocide in an interview.
Q: Did Pamuk flee the country because of the criminal charges?
A: Yes, Pamuk had to flee the country because of a hate campaign that arose due to the criminal charges he faced.
Q: When were the charges against Pamuk dropped?
A: The charges against Pamuk were dropped in early 2006, largely due to the influence of the international movement of Amnesty International and European Parliament.
