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Author Elif Şafak nominated for

The Women's Prize for Fiction

ELİF ŞAFAK was nominated ward Stanford Award in the liter- the fiction shortlist of the 2022
in the Women's Prize for Fiction ature category, and later on the Edward Stanford Awards. The
for her latest novel 'The Island of Costa Novel Award list. winner of the award, which was
Missing Trees', which was pub- 'Island of Missing Trees', which announced at the beginning of
lished in England and the USA has been acclaimed in the UK and March, was Leila Slimani with her
last year. The book was previ- the USA since the day it was pub- book 'The Country Of Others'.
ously nominated for the Edward lished, many articles have been After her novel '10 Minutes and
Stanford Award and the Costa published about it, and is on the 38 Seconds', which was on Book-
Novel Award. lists of the best of the year, will er's short list last year, Şafak con-
. The Island of Missing Trees, be published by Doğan Kitap in tinues to make a name for herself
ASUK organizes panel for the which was among the six books Turkey in 2022. with her new novel 'Lost Trees

107th anniversary of Çanakkale previously nominated for the Ed- Şafak was also included in Island'.

THE Atatürkc Society UK (ASUK) today and in the future, and the
is holding a panel on the current and Canal Istanbul Project", we present
future strategic importance of The the details of the conference below
Montreux Convention, the Kanal for your information. It is very im-
Istanbul Project, on Saturday, March portant that you participate in this
19, on the occasion of the 107th conference where very important is-
anniversary of the Çanakkale Naval sues concerning our country will be
Battles. The online panel, organized analyzed and that you share the an-
by ASUK, will take place via Zoom at nouncement with your friends. 'On
6pm, with guest speakers formal Na- the 107th anniversary of the Çanak-
val Amiral and research writer Türk- kale Naval Battles: The present and
er Ertürk as well as musician and future strategic importance of the
documentary producer Özgür Kıyat Montreux Straits Convention, Kanal
as guest artist. ASUK Chair Jale Özer Istanbul Project' Join Zoom Meet-
said in her statement, "On the 107th ing, Meeting ID: 938 9294 2159 no
anniversary of the Çanakkale Naval password is required, you can also
Battle: The strategic importance of watch the panel on their YouTube
the Montreux Straits Convention channel at İngiltere ADD. Elif Şafak