This is the text of the speech by Dr. Erdem Ilker Mutlu, at the Conference of “Social Architecture” hosted by St. Petersburgh University on 5-6 December 2025. Dr. Mutlu currently works as an Associate Professor of International Law for Hacettepe University in Ankara. He has been acting as the head of department of International Law since 2011. The Metaphorical Orient Express The metaphorical novel “Murder on the Orient Express” has become a noteworthy ...