Sabahattin Ali's "Madonna in Fur Coat" explores passion and invisible faces. Orhan Pamuk's "My Name Is Red" combines mystery, love and art in 16th-century Istanbul. Elif Shafak's "The Bastard of Istanbul" tells story of two families in Istanbul. Yaşar Kemal's "İnce Memed" follows rebel Memed against Çukurova order. Oğuz Atay's "Those Who Can't Hold" mocks petty-bourgeois world
Published in 1955 by Varlık Yayınları after 1954 newspaper publication. Depicts Çukurova region's landowners' struggles against rice planters. Story follows new district governor Fikret Irmaklı's fight against oppression. Novel reached 23rd edition in 2004 by Yapı Kredi Yayınları
Turkish literature spans pre-Islamic, Islamic (Ottoman), and Modern periods. Oral tradition evolved from Central Asian nomadic traditions. Literature began in 13th century and flourished during Ottoman rule