 The book "13 Numarali Peron" (Platform Number 13) narrating the train accident experience, written jointly by her mother Ayşe Önal and Pavey herself, became a best-seller in Turkey.She collaborated with author and Nobel Peace Laureate Shirin Ebadi on the book "Refugee Rights in Iran".After fifteen years living abroad, Pavey returned to Turkey in 2011 and ran for a parliament seat.