Orhan Pamuk

Despite its ‘mistakes, lapses, and occasional acts of cowardice’, Europe remains ‘the second home of every free man and woman’

Turkish president angry over EU states' ban on campaign events

‘The Sympathizer’ by Viet Thanh Nguyen is favourite on strong international shortlist

The daughter of Sabahattin Ali, author of surprise bestseller Madonna in a Fur Coat, recalls the day he died

Footballers and a Nobel Prize winner among those taking sides in presidential power vote

Istanbul on the Bosphorus isn't just a gem of a city, it's the proverbial crown jewels

Roddy Doyle, Colum McCann and Colm Tóibín among 560 signatories to international appeal

How the rise of digital devices has given the short story a shot in the arm