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Today, Turkey stands at the center of the world, as it has for millennia. Yet, once again, its position as an international power is ambiguous. It straddles the Occident and the Orient, yet it is neither comfortable with or trusted by either East or West. Beneath its glittering exterior, Turkey is a dormant volcano, ready to explode again, as it has done so many times throughout history. In LEGACY, we meet Turhan Türkoğlu and Abbas Hükümdar, victims of unspeakable poverty and cruelty, each of whom will walk entirely different paths in life. We come face to face with Halide Orhan, one of...

Lawrence Durrell's evocative memoir of living in Cyprus, just before the Greek/Turkish partition. This is a touching and atmospheric account of a place, now changed, where the two races lived side by side.

Turkish Phase 1, Units 26-30 build on material taught in prior units. Each lesson provides 30 minutes of spoken language practice, with an introductory conversation, and new vocabulary and structures. Detailed instructions enable you to understand and participate in the conversation.

It is a perfect spring day in Istanbul. Kemal, a wealthy heir, is about to become engaged to the aristocratic Sibel when he encounters Füsun, a beautiful shop girl. He falls in love and finds his established world of Westernized families, opulent parties, society gossip and dining room rituals is shattered.

Turkish mythology is comprised of myths and traditions that have been passed down from generation to generation by the Turkish people. Soon, you will be immersing yourself into their culture and traditions told in an almost poetic way. The Turkish people have a love for storytelling and are masters of it. This is the reason why they have such an interesting library of fairy tales.

Nowhere in modern literature has any story exceeded COMING OF AGE in the drama that symbolizes, no matter how large or small a role one plays, how important each human being is in the web of history. The never-ending fight to bring freedom of the press, freedom of speech, and freedom to simply live a life where one can attain peace, without fear of tomorrow, lies at the very core of this monumental tour de force, a gargantuan buffet for those who gorge on historical fiction. Here, the reader endures the agony of shattering defeats, the depths of tragically lost love, and the lowest level to...

Cyprus Revisited is part memoir, part travel literature and part solid journalism explaining the current issues in Cyprus regarding politics, lifestyle and economy but most of the book is focused on the cultural wealth of this fascinating Mediterranean island boasting a history that stretches back 12,000 years; Cyprus can easily be defined a cradle of civilisation.

Do you want to travel with ease and elegance getting what you need when you need it? This is the solution for your communication problems when you travel to Istanbul. You can access the phrase you need by using the table of contents that will lead you to the topic you are looking for.

In Volume One, LEGACY, we witnessed the death of the Ottoman Empire. The Western Powers, who thought they’d have an easy time dismembering the corpse, somehow never reckoned with the courage and resilience of the Turkish people – or that a leader as great as Kemal Atatürk would grab the Motherland by the scruff of the neck and yank it forward five centuries in the span of fifteen years. The fourth major protagonist in this epic, Nadji Akdemir, scion of generations of military pride, enters the tale when Turkey is at its nadir, and afterward joins Turhan Türkoğlu and Halide Orhan at ...

Learn Turkish will have you speaking with proper pronunciation from the very first lesson and arm you with cultural insight and other information to utterly surprise and amaze your Turkish friends.

This book constitutes a study of Southeast Asia, discussing the Malay world's long historical connection with the Muslim people including the Rumi-Turks, Hadramis and the Ottomans. These connections reflect religious, political and legal cooperations. It also discusses the Ottomans' policy of pan-Islamism and the role of Sultan Abdulhamid II in improving ties with the Malay world and their scholars, rulers and heritage, in the fight against Western colonial powers. In seven essays, the contributors to this book discuss the early religious-intellectual network in the region as well as the ...

Turkish isn’t one of the most-spoken languages in the world, but it is certainly one of the most useful. Known as the “Bridge between Europe and Asia”, you may find yourself visiting the wonderful nation of Turkey for business or pleasure, and you will need to know the language to succeed there! In this book, we have compiled over 100 conversational Turkish dialogues along with their translations into English

Master Turkish Grammar and Improve Your Speaking, Writing, and Understanding Skills! Unlock Advanced Turkish Grammar Skills for Fluent Communication What will I achieve by the end of this book? If you have already started learning Turkish and want to improve your grammar, this book is designed for you. It covers essential grammar topics, helping you develop a stronger foundation in Turkish. By the end of this book, you will be able to construct more complex sentences, use different tenses accurately, and communicate with greater confidence in various situations. Is this book for me? This ...

In this beginner-level Audiobook, you will master over 25 common sentence patterns across 25 simple lessons. By the end, you'll be able to ask common questions and answer them in your own way, all while acquiring over 100 Turkish words. Most importantly, you'll be able to have real conversations in various social situations. How, you may ask? Each lesson introduces a new conversation reflecting a real-world situation, including casual chats between friends as well as dialogues in more formal settings.

It is 1983 and Cyprus is in turmoil. Years of fighting between Greek speakers and Turkish speakers escalates to the point where Turkey sends in troops to protect their people, resulting in civil war and the splitting of the island into two so-called states. Rival gangster clans, led by ancient vampires, have lost their self-policed paradise and are now in a position where North is blaming South for abductions and vice-versa. Vamp numbers are increasing and have escalated above World Vamp Regulation limits. Jenny, head of the Vamp Extermination Department in Athens, Greece, is called upon, ...

Learn Turkish: Must-Know Turkish Slang Words & Phrases by TurkishClass101 is designed for beginner-level learners. You learn the top 100 must-know slang words and phrases that are used in everyday speech. All were handpicked by our team of Turkish teachers and experts.

Had some experience in Turkish? Up the challenge with Beginner Turkish. Master the basics of Turkish conversation! Start speaking Turkish in minutes, and learn key vocabulary, phrases, and grammar in just minutes more with Beginner Turkish. Our native Turkish hosts break down all the sentences, grammar and more in a simple, easily understandable way!

Are you a beginner-level learner looking to improve your Turkish? You may know the alphabet. You may know some phrases and some grammar. But if you still can't speak and understand basic Turkish conversations. Then Learn Turkish Bundle - Turkish for Beginners (Level 2) is for you.

In terms of geopolitics, perhaps the most seminal event of the Middle Ages was the successful Ottoman siege of Constantinople in 1453. The city had been an imperial capital as far back as the fourth century, when Constantine the Great shifted the power center of the Roman Empire there, effectively establishing two almost equally powerful halves of antiquity’s greatest empire. Constantinople would continue to serve as the capital of the Byzantine Empire even after the Western half of the Roman Empire collapsed in the late fifth century.

Young Linguists teaches kids essential Turkish fast; that means 20-minute lessons to help kids stay engaged and daily repetition to reinforce learning. We also narrow down vocabulary to the most-used words and phrases so that you are learning what you can apply. These audiobooks also include detailed sections in English on effective strategies for learning new languages and ideas to carry on learning and applying what you know once the course is complete.