PAMUK DODGES GENOCIDE ISSUE
news.am, Armenia
Nov 12 2009
Famous Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk dodges a Genocide subject in every
possible way once winning a Nobel Prize. A question about Genocide
apparently put Pamuk in a temper, as he left the ceremony hall in New
York during the November 10 presentation of his new book "The Museum
of Innocence".
The journalist from Armenia, former Armnews political analyst Hayk
Martirosyan attended the ceremony and asked the writer a confusing
question, namely what caused passivity in Pamuk’s standpoint on
Genocide issue. "Is it a result of criminal proceedings instituted
against you or there is another reason for your silence?" The writer
obviously disliked the question, he got nervous and replied avoiding
the word Genocide.
"For me it is first of all a matter of freedom of speech and it’s
not the only interest in my life. There are more important things.
Besides, these topics should be first discussed by Turkish people,"
said Pamuk, leaving the hall without even inscribing his books.