Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk investigated over ‘insult’ to modern Turkey’s founder

Nobel Laureate Orhan Pamuk (Lauren Hurley/PA)

The Swedish Academy that chooses the Nobel Laureates in Literature said it was following the case against Turkish Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk, who is under investigation for allegedly insulting modern Turkey’s founder in his latest novel.

In a brief statement, the Swedish Academy said it expects Turkey to respect its international commitments and that it was monitoring the “treatment” that Pamuk, who won the literature prize in 2006, was receiving in the country.