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Mr. Fotakis is a smuggler living in Athens who helps Nuri and Afra escape to England. He agrees to let Nuri make deliveries for him for three weeks in exchange for a lower price for the trip. To do this work, Nuri and Afra have to move into Mr. Fotakis’ apartment. While he makes his deliveries at night, Nuri uses a key to lock Afra in their room, by her request. On the last night before their trip, Nuri forgets the key. When he returns, Afra tells him that Mr. Fotakis came into the room and threatened her life, implying that he raped her. Nuri wants to kill Mr. Fotakis but cannot escape Athens without his help. Mr. Fotakis’s actions highlight the violent, opportunistic side of humanity which takes advantage of people in need.
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Mr. Fotakis Character Timeline in The Beekeeper of Aleppo
The timeline below shows where the character Mr. Fotakis appears in The Beekeeper of Aleppo. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 11
...because he is Kurdish. Baram leads them to the café to meet the smuggler ( Mr. Fotakis ), who tells them it will cost 7,000 euros to get to England. Nuri does...
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Chapter 12
In the flashback, the smuggler, Mr. Fotakis , gives Nuri and Afra a key to a room in his apartment. The room...
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...“dreams were better than reality.” The weeks pass in this way, and Nuri sometimes suspects Mr. Fotakis will one day turn them out without fulfilling his end of the deal. Finally, one...
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Nuri and Afra are assigned new identities to travel to the UK. Mr. Fotakis buys them new clothes for the trip. The day before they are to leave, Nuri...
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Chapter 13
...all he has sacrificed, Nuri feels sick at the thought of leaving Sami further behind. Mr. Fotakis has hired a driver to take them to the airport. He makes them coffee while...
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Chapter 14
...time in a long while, running his hands down her beautiful body. The thought of Mr. Fotakis forcing himself on her fills him with sorrow and rage. Nuri realizes he has forgotten...
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