Turkey Book Talk

Turkey Book Talk episode #52 – LORA SARI on the Aras Publishing House, set up in Istanbul in 1993 as a “window onto Armenian literature.” We also discuss Mıgırdıç Margosyan’s “Infidel Quarter,” published this year as Aras’ first English-language title.

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Extras

• Episode of Turkey Book Talk from last year on Zabel Yessayan.
• Brief profile of Yetvart Tomasyan, one of Aras’ founding fathers.
• My review of Tuba Çandar’s biography of Hrant Dink in HDN.
• Interview with Tuba Çandar discussing that book and Hrant Dink’s life.

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