Women´s Forum
  Elif Shafak is a reputed writer, very popular in Turkey, her homeland. She succeeds in blending Western and Eastern traditions of storytelling to talk about universal topics such as love, giving birth and keeping spiritual bond. Black Milk, her first autobiographic book, explores all this in a very creative and humoristic manner, mixing serious and poetic tones, with a touch of “magic” realism. She gives deep insights on motherhood and writing as she experiences both dimensions and tries to make them get along. She uses an original narrative process to express this struggle by creating female inner voices, designed as characters. These lively voices accompany the heroin in her ques.. More >>

Reflecting on Turkey’s growth
  Everyone has a different take on Turkish growth policies. Some say that the focus should be on the economy, while others push for political changes. Turkishtime, a monthly economy and business-culture magazine, asked some of Turkey´s most prominent figures a tricky question: “How should Turkey grow?” Some leading Turkish personalities agree that the only growth forecast for the country will not be economic. “What would you do if you were Turkey’s economy minister?” was one of the questions that monthly economy and business-culture magazine Turkishtime asked prominent figures ranging from acclaimed writers to the executives of leading companies. "I, as a person who is not so good .. More >>