What was the subject of the lawsuit against Pamuk in 2005?
Defamation
Violence
Plagiarism
Armenian Genocide Acknowledgement
Answer
The lawsuit against Orhan Pamuk, a renowned Turkish writer, in 2005 stemmed from his public acknowledgment of the Armenian Genocide. Pamuk's comments, made during an interview with a Swiss newspaper, sparked outrage among some segments of Turkish society, leading to legal action against him under Article 301 of the Turkish Penal Code, which prohibits insulting Turkishness.
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