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Pamuk rejected trip to Germany fearing for his life
31.01.2007 15:37 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Nobel Prize-winning writer Orhan
Pamuk refused from a trip to Germany to avoid possible
assassination. According to Pamuk’s German publisher,
the writer refused to be present at the awarding
ceremony of the Free Berlin University scheduled for
February 2. In Germany Pamuk will be more secure than
in Turkey but he cannot run the risk of leaving his
residence, observers say.

It’s also reported that Pamuk was shocked by Hrant
Dink’s death. Like Agos newspaper editor he was
accused of `insulting Turkishness’ for stating that 1
million of Armenians were slaughtered in Turkey in
early 20th century, reports RFE/RL.