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Burhan Sönmez: Istanbul, Istanbul

World Book Club

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Is It the Second Option in Our Hands?

As a writer what can i do if in my country people are suffering under an autorutarian regime? The only way is to speak up, to say everything straightforward and never step back. In turkey, we see that people are too brave. Sometimes i say, how can they write this? Because they have no sense of fear. They don't care about what might they no face. But then it gives me hope that, ok, we are still society. We have people who are able to create a better future. This is something we want. Shall we give up? Or shall we keep on preserving our hope and fighting for it? Iting the second option still in our hands

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