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Elif Shafak

Elif Shafak is Turkey’s bestselling female novelist. Her most recent book is The Architect’s Apprentice

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Sunday, October 11, 2015
Turkey Bombings: Innocent Hearts Beating for Peace are Brutally Stopped
It was dedicated to “peace and democracy”, but the rally turned into a bloodbath. The participants were a motley group; among them leftists, liberals, trade unionists, feminists, and members of the Turkish Medical Association. It was morning when the tragedy occurred. Some groups were just...
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Elif Shafak

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