Metropolis on Two Continents

Elif Shafak loves istanbul

Elif Shafak loves istanbul

Oct 11, 2010

The award winning Turkish writer Elif Shafak shows CNN around her home city of Istanbul and talks about her inspiration as a writer. Her latest book “The 40 Rules of Love” focuses on the characters from ancient Turkey and sufism, a subject close to her heart, whose many symbols can be seen on the streets of Istanbul, many of her other books have the...