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Orhan Pamuk and the Ottoman Empire

Published: Oct. 26, 2022, 9:45 p.m.

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A pandemic, crumbling empire and new nationhood are the backdrop for Orhan Pamuk's latest novel Nights of the Plague. He talks to Rana Mitter about the historical basis for his novel. They're joined by historian and BBC/AHRC New Generation Thinker Michael Talbot and literary scholar Keya Anjaria.

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Producer Luke Mulhall

You can find more conversations about Turkish history via the Free Thinking website

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