ISTANBUL, Turkey -- Book publishers here, reacting to controversy that arose over inclusion of classic European titles like Heidi and Pinocchio in the Turkish government's recommended reading list for schoolchildren, have reprinted several of the classics with Islamic elements inserted into the storylines.
In Pinocchio, when the wooden puppet arrives at the end of his quest, he exclaims to his maker, Geppetto, "Thanks be to Allah, I am a real boy!" Earlier ...