Erdağ Göknar

Submerged in his new novel, Turkey's Nobel prize laureate Orhan Pamuk gazes out over the city of Istanbul, the main protagonist of his books, keeping a troubled eye over the development of his country.

Turkey's Nobel laureate writer Orhan Pamuk attended a book-signing event, his first in 15 years, in Istanbul on Dec. 13, for the release of his latest novel, "Kafamda Bir Tuhaflık" (A Strangeness in my Mind).