Freedom to read is imperiled in a world that is ill at ease with the idea of freedom...of thought, of feeling, of difference. No one knows this better than Elif Shafak, the Turkish author of 20 books ...

The scope of devastation and death across Turkey and Syria is hard to hold in our minds. Human beings often want to look away. We are going to turn now to one of Turkey's most esteemed writers. Elif ...

In 2026, I’m making my reading list deeply intentional, and these 7 authors are guiding my year. From Toni Morrison’s emotional power to Elif Shafak’s nuanced worlds and Patti Smith’s lyrical honesty, ...

Turkeys internationally acclaimed writer Elif Shafak got acquitted on the first hearing today from charges of insulting Turkishness in her last novel. Numerous intellectuals and activists supported ...

Best-seller Turkish author Elif Safak asked to testify for new book Father and Bastard. Safak and Metis Publishing House may be tried for insulting Turkishness after prosecution concludes ...