The European Writers ' Parliament came about as a result of a joint proposal by Pamuk and José Saramago . In 2005 , the ultra-nationalist lawyer Kemal Kerinçsiz sued Pamuk over his statement regarding the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire . His intention , according to Pamuk himself , had been to highlight issues relating to freedom of speech in the country of his birth . The court initially declined to hear the case , but in 2011 Pamuk was ordered to pay 6,000 liras in total compensation for having insulted the plaintiffs ' honor
Armenian Genocide
Armenian Genocide
Orhan Pamuk