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Nights of Plague, with Nobel Prize Winner Orhan Pamuk

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Exploring 1942: Discrimination and Change in Istanbul

This chapter examines the historical context of a novel set in 1942, highlighting the societal upheaval caused by the Varlık Vergisi, a tax targeting non-Muslims in Istanbul. The discussion focuses on the effects of this tax on minority groups such as Jews, Armenians, and Greeks, particularly in relation to property ownership in Nişantaşı.

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