A: In a 2023 interview with Cumhuriyet Kitap , Arslan hinted that Emare might be a trilogy. The third volume, rumored to be titled "Ufuk" (Horizon), has no release date yet.
The most obvious theme is disorientation. The protagonist loses their job, their lover, and their home. Yet, the tragedy is not the loss itself—it is the realization that these anchors were illusory. Arslan writes: "We thought we were lost in the forest, only to realize we were the forest." Emare 2. Kitap Pusula -Asli Arslan
The title itself— Pusula (Compass)—is deeply symbolic. In the chaotic storm that the characters have found themselves in, they are searching for direction. A compass does not stop the storm; it merely guides you through it. This book is the story of that navigation. A: In a 2023 interview with Cumhuriyet Kitap