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    Turkish Press
    June 23 2005

    Press Review

    HURRIYET

    GERMAN PEACE AWARD GOES TO ORHAN PAMUK

    The German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association has chosen
    Turkish author Orhan Pamuk as the recipient of its peace prize.
    According to the association, this award will be given to Pamuk to
    recognize his efforts for human and minority rights and his fearless
    remarks about Turkey's political problems. They also praised Pamuk's
    exploration of `the historical footprints of the West in the East and
    the East in the West.' Asked whether the award has anything to do
    with Pamuk's controversial comments about the Armenian issue, an
    association representative said that it did not. The association's
    prize jury added, `Pamuk has created a genre in which Europe and
    Islamic Turkey coexist.' He will receive the prize on Oct. 23.
    /Hurriyet/

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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