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Dissident novelist Sabahattin Ali commemorated in ceremonies

The world-famous Turkish novelist and poet Sabahattin Ali has been commemorated in a string of ceremonies held in the northwestern province of Kırklareli on the 73rd anniversary of his killing.

The first ceremony for Ali was held in front of the author's monument on İstasyon Street, one of the busiest spots of the province located on the Bulgarian border.

Magazine programmer confuses 'Madonna in a Fur Coat' with story of popstar Madonna

A lifestyle show host has invited derision on social media after mistakenly assuming on air that "Madonna in a Fur Coat" (Kürk Mantolu Madonna), a 1943 work by celebrated Turkish author Sabahattin Ali, was actually a book about American popstar Madonna's love life.