Turkey Wall Map from Roger Lascelles, combining a map the whole country at 1:1, 544, 000 with more detailed presentation of its more frequently visited western half at 1:900, 000, plus a street plan of central Istanbul. On one side is a road map of the whole country at 1:1, 544, 000 showing its road & rail networks. Symbols highlight Turkey’s main places of interest, including selected campsites, World Heritage & other historical sites, national parks, thermal spas, beaches, etc. Topography is indicated by relief shading with names of main mountain ranges. The map has latitude & longitude lines at intervals of 1°. On the reverse the western half of the country, extending to Ankara but without Cappadocia, is shown in greater detail with a few more roads & locations. Neither map is indexed. Also provided is a street plan of Istanbul covering mainly its old historical part with the city’s famous sights. ...

Turkey West Coast in the Essential Guide Series from the AA exploring the best places to see & things to do in a range of popular destinations. Each illustrated, pocket-sized guide is divided into five sections
- the essence of the area, planning your trip, the best places to see, best things to do & an exploration of notable highlights, organised by area. An introductory chapter profiles each destination &

Includes:: notes on local cuisine & recommendations for short breaks. A planning section advises on pre-trip preparations & getting there & around as well as outlining useful language tips & what


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Toronto in the Eyewitness Top 10 series from Dorling Kindersley is a condensed format guide book featuring dozens of illustrated, top ten lists for the traveller regardless of their disposable budget. To save you time & money a Top 10 Things to Avoid is also included. Top 10 lists are given for things to see & do both in & around town, as well as the top ten features of particular locations or events. Practicalities are not forgotten as Top 10s are also provided for topics such as planning your trip, getting around & shopping. Accommodation lists provide the ten most recommended places to stay for a range of budgets, whilst restaurant top tens feature as the guide works its way through the location in question. Simple, small street plans illustrate the location of the top ten recommends within their neighbourhoods & basic, fold out maps form the inside covers. An additional pull out feature of the guide suggests ideas on how to spend your day. ...

” Stones irreverent narrative is a spur to read more about a forgotten power that is central to Europe`s history”. (” The Financial Times”). ” Arresting authoritative & measured ” Stones Turkey” breaks the popular mould & introduces its readers to a place beyond their presumptions”. (” The Sunday Times”). ”A fanfare for modern Turkey & a vivid, provocative, often funny, always insightful account of how it came about. Stone pulls together his accomplishments as a philoturk, a philologist, controversialist & narrative historian to sweep his readers along a short crash course in Turkish origins, their history & current challenges. If you really don`t know why a portrait of Ataturk hangs in almost every shop in Turkey, read this book”. (” The Guardian”). ” No one else writes history he does”. (Andrew Roberts). Written by a virtuoso performance historian Norman Stone, who has lived & worked in the country since 1997, this is a concise survey of Turkey`s 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. At its height, the Ottoman Empire was a superpower that brought Islam to the gates of Vienna. Stone examines the reasons for the empires long decline & shows how it gave birth to the modern Turkish republic, where east & west, religion & secularism, tradition & modernity still form vibrant elements of national identity. Norman Stone brilliantly draws out the larger themes of Turkey`s history, resulting in a book that is a masterly exposition of the historians craft. ...

From the eminent historian Norman Stone, who has lived & worked in the country since 1997, comes this concise survey of Turkey’s 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 today’s thriving republic. It is an historical account of epic proportions, featuring rapacious leaders such as Genghis Khan & Tamerlane through the glories of Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent to Kemal Atatürk, the reforming genius & founder of modern Turkey. At its height, the Ottoman Empire was a superpower that brought Islam to the gates of Vienna. Stone examines the reasons for the empire’s long decline & shows how it gave birth to the modern Turkish republic, where east & west, religion & secularism, tradition & modernity still form vibrant elements of national identity. Norman Stone brilliantly draws out the larger themes of Turkey’s history, resulting in a book that is a masterly exposition of the historian’s craft. ...

Turkey’s Mediterranean coast, its European part, plus the environs of Istanbul & the region around Ankara in a series road maps from Mepmedya Yayinlari, each in a handy, double-sided format, easy to use when travelling. Most maps are indexed. Cartography varies
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Three of Turkey’s most popular trekking regions: Mount Ararat, Kaçkar Mountains & Mount Süpan on a durable, waterproof & tear-resistant map from terra Quest, plus an overview road map of the eastern part of the country. On one side is a map the Kaçkar Mountains at 1:120, 000 covering an area from Ipsir to Artvin & northwards to Ikizdere & Murgul, with both the Kaçkar Mountains National Park including the Verçenik group & the Altiparmak group. The map shows plenty of names of peaks, mountain groups & other topographic features. On the reverse three separate panel show: Mount Ararat National Park at 1:100, 000 including Igdir & Dogubayazit; Mount Süpan on the northern shore of Lake Van, also at 1:100, 000; plus an overview road map of Turkey east of Ankara & Konya. The 1:100, 000/120, 000 maps have contours at 50m intervals enhanced by relief shading, plus colouring and/or graphics to indicate different types of terrain & vegetation. Trekking routes are prominently highlighted & symbols indicate locations of hotels, pensions, bivouac sites, restaurants, medical services, bus services, various places of interest (including a reconstruction of Noah’s Arc), etc. All the panels have latitude & longitude grid at intervals of 1’. Multilingual map legend

Includes:: English. The road map of eastern Turkey at 1:2, 500, 000 has altitude colouring with plenty of names of topographic features. Driving distances are shown on main roads. Interesting locations, including the various sites in Cappadocia, are prominently highlighted & areas covered by the three detailed panels are also marked. The map has latitude/longitude grid at 1° intervals. The map is laminated in a format similar to the old cloth-dissected maps so that sections of it can be easily folded back without damage.

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Born in London to a Turkish mother & British father, Alev Scott moved to Istanbul to discover what it means to be Turkish in a country going through rapid change, a country with an extraordinary past & an ever more surprising present. From the European buzz of modern-day Constantinople to the Arabic-speaking towns of the south-east, Turkish Awakening investigates a country moving swiftly towards a new position on the world stage. Relating wide-ranging interviews & colourful personal experience, the author charts the evolving course of a country bursting with surprises
- none more dramatic than the unexpected political protests of 2013, which have brought to light the emerging demands of a newly awakened Turkish people. The 2013 protests were just one indication of the changes afoot in today`s Turkey. Encompassing topics as varied as Aegean camel wrestling, transgender prostitution, politicised soap operas & riot tourism, this is a revelatory, at times humorous, at times moving, portrait of a country which is coming of age.
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Born in London to a Turkish mother & British father, Alev Scott moved to Istanbul to discover what it means to be Turkish in a country going through rapid political & social change, with an extraordinary past still linked to Mustafa Kemal Ataturk & an ever more surprising present under the leadership of Recep Tayyip Erdogan. From the European buzz of modern-day Constantinople to the Arabic-speaking towns of the south-east, Turkish Awakening investigates mass migration, urbanisation & economics in a country moving swiftly towards a new position on the world stage. This is the story of discovering a complex country from the outside-in, a candid account of overturned preconceptions & fresh understanding. Relating wide-ranging interviews & colourful personal experience, the author charts the evolving course of a country bursting with surprises
- none more dramatic than the unexpected political protests of 2013 in Taksim Square, which have brought to light the emerging demands of a newly awakened Turkish people. Mass migration, urbanisation & a growing awareness of human rights have changed the social, economic & physical landscapes of a powerful country, & the 2013 protests were just one indication of the changes afoot in today`s Turkey. Threatened as it is by recent developments in Syria & Iraq & the approaching danger of ISIS. Encompassing topics as varied as Aegean camel wrestling, transgender prostitution, politicised soap operas & riot tourism, this is a revelatory, at times humorous, at times moving, portrait of a country which is coming of age.
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Turkish Coast Baedeker is divided into four main categories
- background, practicalities, tours & A-Z of sites. The guide is
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