Official guard assigned to Pamuk
Turkish author Orhan Pamuk, the winner of 2006 Nobel Prize in Literature left for U.S. In Pamuk's words, his visit to America has cultural character. Orhan Pamuk is going to deliver speeches at Columbia University and some other institutions. Cihan News Agency reports that an official guard accompanied Pamuk during his check-in.
Pamuk, who was tried under the Article 301 of Turkish Penal Code, was assigned official protection following the murder of Turkish Armenian journalist Hrant Dink, who was also tried under the same article for "insulting Turkishness." One of the suspects, who was detained in connection with the murder and reported to be the inciter of the killer, threatened Pamuk, urging him "to be smart" as he was brought to prosecution office two weeks ago.
Pamuk, who was tried under the Article 301 of Turkish Penal Code, was assigned official protection following the murder of Turkish Armenian journalist Hrant Dink, who was also tried under the same article for "insulting Turkishness." One of the suspects, who was detained in connection with the murder and reported to be the inciter of the killer, threatened Pamuk, urging him "to be smart" as he was brought to prosecution office two weeks ago.
