Snow is a novel by Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk. It was originally published in Turkish in 2002, followed by an English translation by Maureen Freely that was published in 2004. The story encapsulates m
First edition (Turkish)
In the Ottoman Empire, dress codes were based on religious and ethnic principles and also served as an indicator of professional and social status. However, in the last two centuries of the Empire, wi
Snow (Pamuk novel)
…2006 – Prix Méditerranée Étranger Headscarf controversy in Turkey Secularism in Turkey…
Atatürk and an old woman in çarşaf
Abdülhamid II's decree dated April 2, 1892, prohibited by the wearing of çarşaf.
Kemal Atatürk and his wife Latife Uşakizade during a trip to Bursa in 1924
Abdullah Gül's wife, Hayrünisa Gül became the first hijabi first lady in Turkish history