New from the eminent historian Norman Stone, who has lived & worked in the country since 1997, comes this concise survey of Turkeys relations with its immediate neighbours & the wider world from the 11th century to the present day. Stone deftly conducts the reader through this story, from the arrival of the Seljuks in Anatolia in the eleventh century to the modern republic applying for EU membership in the twenty-first. It is an historical account of epic proportions, featuring rapacious leaders such as Genghis Khan & Tamerlane through the glories of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent to Kemal Ataturk, the reforming genius & founder of modern Turkey. ...

Central Turkey on an indexed, double-sided map at 1:550, 000 from ITMB showing road & rail networks on a base with altitude colouring presenting the region’s topography. The map covers the country between its Black Sea & Mediterranean coasts, extending from Ankara & Konya in the west, across Cappadocia, to Malatya & Adiyaman. Road network

Includes:: selected country tracks & shows distances on main routes. Symbols highlight various facilities & places of interest. The map has latitude & longitude lines at 30’ intervals. Each side has a separate index.

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This handmade Christmas or Thanksgiving decoration is made from vintage tweeds & British wools. Each one is beautifully embroidered to look slightly different, they really are one of a kind. Hang on your tree, use to decorate your festive table or give as gift. Detail Hand embroidery & hand finishing Designer: Jonquin Eden Please note that colours & stitching will vary from the picture, each one is unique. ...

Covering the Ionian, Carian, West & East Lycian Coasts, the Turkey Cruising Companion is the essential pilot guide for anyone cruising the area. Drawing on all her local knowledge & expertise, Emma Watson provides clear pilotage directions to a variety of harbours & anchorages, as well as offering useful information on the facilities & shops available. Helpful suggestions of where to eat & what to do ashore along with valuable insights into the history & culture of Turkey are also included. Turkey Cruising Companion incorporates superb photography & full colour harbour plans, is easy to use for planning as well as on board. ...

Turkey in Marshall Cavendish's Culture Shock! Series; comprising a range of guides that inform visitors of the finer points & details relating to social etiquette, traditions & customs; bringing visitors to a sensitive yet substantial understanding of the country or city in question. The series targets those who are planning long stays in the destination or extended periods of residence. The guides are written by authors who have experienced the joys & pitfalls of cultural adaptation, & so are ideally placed to provide informative & relevant advice. Each title contains insights into local culture & traditions, guidance on adapting to the local environment, linguistic help & lots of general advice about local culture & idiosyncrasies to help prepare readers for their visit. Each title is structured similarly, beginning with the first impressions a visitor might expect to have. The guides aim to help readers understand the local culture through first appreciating the motivations, beliefs & attitudes of the local people. Practical advice on settling in is provided, with focused sections on accommodation, utilities, health, education & telecommunications. There is also extensive information on the destination ...

Turkey Eyewitness travel guide from Dorling Kindersley is a lavishly illustrated book concerned with providing the visitor with detailed background information to sightseeing in the country & a broad cultural introduction. Popular historical buildings & museums are often described with cutaway diagrams allowing you to view ...

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- Turkey Eyewitness travel guide from Dorling Kindersley is a lavishly illustrated book concerned with providing
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Turkey on a large, double-sided map from Freytag & Berndt, with a generous overlap between the two sides. A booklet attached to the map cover contains an index & a street plan of central Istanbul. Bold relief shading with colouring for wooded areas, names of mountain ranges & spot heights provide an effective picture of the country’s topography. Salt lakes & flats, swamps & protected areas are marked. The map shows the country’s rail & road networks, with selected secondary roads & tracks. Symbols highlight various places of interest, including archaeological sites, spas, etc. Internal administrative boundaries are prominently marked. The map has latitude & longitude lines at intervals of 1º. Map legend

Includes:: English.A booklet attached to the map cover contains an index, with separate lists locations in the adjoining areas of the neighbouring countries, plus a street plan of central Istanbul.

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Turkey on a laminated, tear-resistant Insight Flexi Map, with a road map of the country, a street plan of central Istanbul, an enlargement for the south-eastern part of the Turkish coast, plus extensive tourist information. On one side is a road map of Turkey at 1:2, 400, 000. Topography is shown by bold relief shading with names of various mountain ranges & spot heights. National parks are highlighted. The map presents the country’s road & rail networks, including selected local roads, with driving distance shown on main routes. Interesting towns & villages are highlighted & symbols mark locations of other sights. The map has no geographical coordinates & is indexed. On the reverse is an indexed street plan of central Istanbul. Public buildings, places of interest & selected hotels are prominently highlighted. Metro stations are marked & the plan also shows the tram line linking the city’s historic heart with the northern side of the Golden Horn. Also included is & indexed road map at 1:900, 000 covering the south-western corner of the country along the Aegean coast around Bodrum, Marmaris & Fethiye.A special feature of the Insight Flexi series are panels with additional tourist information:- 19 main sights are given brief descriptions & are prominently highlighted on the relevant maps.- Further panels provide information on Getting Around & Facts for Visitors, including tourist information offices, public holidays, opening times, money, telecommunication & monthly climate charts. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Turkey is a vast & varied country, renowned for both its natural wonders & its cultural achievements. In this book the country is revealed from the air by photographer Yann-Arthus Bertrand From the remains of Hellenistic Greece & the ruins of Byzantium to the glories of Ottoman Turkey, here are an abundance of sites from ancient history & mythology: the cities of Troy & Ephesus, the great theatre at Aspendus, the city of Istanbul, its seven hills decorated with countless mosques. Turkey`s geography is manifest in photographs of Cappadocia, famous for its unique lunar landscape, & Pamukkale, where hot minerals waters tumbling from a great height have created a cascade of dazzlingly white fossilized forms. Janine Trotereau`s captions provide geographical, historical & cultural information. ...