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Books on Turkey
Here are some books on Turkey available in the USA that you may find useful for planning your trip. If there are any books on Turkish topics that you have found useful but are not on this list, please send me an e-mail to Recommend a book.
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Guide Books to Turkey Guide Books to Istanbul History of Turkey Turkish Language |
Maps of Turkey Maps of Istanbul Modern Turkey Turkish Cooking |
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Eyewitness Guide to Turkey is full of useful info to help you plan your trip as well as many cool photos. |
Blue Guide Turkey is a classic for those who love detailed info on history and sights. |
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Lonely Planet Turkey is a good basic guide and reference to help you plan your trip. |
Turkey's Religious Sites is a wonderful book on places of pagan, Jewish, Christian and Muslim interest in Turkey. |
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| Insight Guide to Turkey may be older, but no matter - it does not contain the detailed information of the other guides but offers a magical flavor of this wonderful country. | Insight Guide to the Turkish Coast has wonderful photos - so you can visit Turkey before you come! | ||
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Maps of Turkey |
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of Turkey for you to choose from: 1. Turkey 2. Aegean coast 3. Mediterranean coast. |
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Guide Books to Istanbul |
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| Eyewitness Guide to Istanbul is extremely popular and useful. | Lonely Planet Istanbul has lots of practical info to help you plan your trip. | ||
| Insight Guide to Istanbul is a magical tour of this amazing city from your living room! | Insight Pocket Guide to Istanbul is a more practical size for your trip. | ||
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Maps of Istanbul |
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| A map of Istanbul to help you plan your route. | |||
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History of Turkey / Anatolia |
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| The Goddess and the Bull is about Catalhoyuk, the most advanced Neolithic city ever. Wall paintings and reliefs, statuettes, make-up, jewellery, obsidian mirrors, and ... burials under their living room floors! Visit it in Central Turkey. | The Hittites were the greatest superpower in Anatolia and forced the Egyptian pharaoh Ramses the Second into agreeing the first written peace treaty with them. Their capital Hattusha can be visited on my tours. | ||
| A Concise History of Byzantium is a short and readable introduction to the Byzantine Empire. | A Short History of Byzantium is a slightly longer history of the Empire by another world-famous authority. | ||
| Art of the Byzantine Era is the popular classic on this topic. An easy introduction to the subject with great pictures. | Byzantine Monuments of Istanbul is a quality production in both the detailed content and photographs. A must for every Byzantine lover's coffee table! | ||
| Lords of the Horizons is packed with interesting facts and written in an entertaining and easily accessible style. A fascinating read about the Ottoman Empire. | The Rise of Oriental Travel is a view of the Ottoman Empire from European travelers' perspectives. Their experiences show what a prejudiced view most Europeans had of the Ottomans. | ||
| The Middle East contains a wider view of the development of this region and the rise and spread of Islam. | Turks: a Journey of a Thousand Years 600-1600 is a wonderful book on the artistic and cultural riches of the Turkic speaking peoples. | ||
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Modern Turkey |
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| Ataturk is a popular biography of the most important man of the 20th century for Turks - the founding father of our democratic and secular Turkish state. | The Turks Today is a journey through recent Turkish history after Ataturk's death until today. | ||
| Crescent and Star is American journalist Steven Kinzer's informative and provocative views on how Turkey can achieve the status of a world power in the 21st century | Portrait of a Turkish Family is the true biographical story of a Turkish family's effort to persevere through incredible and disastrous hardships during the First World War. | ||
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Turkish Language |
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| Just Enough Turkish is a very popular aid for those who want just that. | Teach Yourself Turkish is a more complete audio course for those who are more determined to learn the language. | ||
| Lonely Planet Turkish Phrasebook was written for travelers who like to find a suitable phrase for most situations. | Langenscheidt's Universal Turkish Dictionary is a tiny and portable quick look-up for the words you don't understand and the words you need. | ||
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Turkish Cooking |
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| Eat Smart in Turkey is not just a guide to understanding the menu but is said to be the best guide to Turkish cuisine. | Lonely Planet World Food Turkey is a traveler's guide to the culture of Turkish food and drink. | ||
| Classical Turkish Cooking: Traditional Turkish Food for the American Kitchen - the title says it all. | Cooking the Turkish Way: Including Low Fat and Vegetarian Recipes - traditional Turkish cuisine for the modern diet. | ||
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