Organized by İstanbul Modern in collaboration with Sabit Fikir, Speaking Frankly is a series of talks on literature moderated by established critics Semih Gümüş and Ömer Türkeş and has until now brought many prominent writers to thousands of readers.
July 7, 2011 – Murathan Mungan
August 4, 2011 – Hakan Günday
August 18, 2011 – Elif Şafak
September 8, 2011 – Küçük İskender
October 7, 2011 – Sema Kaygusuz
November 29, 2011 – Emrah Serbes
December 28, 2011 – Latife Tekin
January 17, 2012 – Cemil Kavukçu
February 21, 2012 – Ayfer Tunç
March 20, 2012 – Enis Batur
April 18, 2012 – Hakan Bıçakçı
May 15, 2012 – Firuzan
June 20, 2012 – Selim İleri
September 6, 2012 - Yekta Kopan