Elif Shafak

Elif Shafak, one of Turkey's bestselling writers, is the author of The Bastard of Istanbul and The Saint of Incipient Insanities.

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Jul. 16, 2007

Confused by the Veil

On July 23 millions of Turks will wake up into a new, post-elections Turkey. What will happen is hard to foresee. Turkish politics is full …

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