ANKARA - Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has congratulated prominent novelist Orhan Pamuk who won the 2006 Nobel Prize for literature, saying that the prize would make valuable contributions to promotion of Turkish literature in the world.
Releasing a statement, the MFA welcomed the Swiss Academy's presenting Pamuk with the 2006 Nobel Prize for literature.
"Pamuk is the recipient of numerous Turkish and international literary awards. He themed his books with elements coming from Turkey's history. We congratulate him. We believe that the prize will make valuable contributions to promotion of Turkish literature in the world," the Ministry added.