"Where is Turkey Headed? Culture Battles in Turkey" looks into the dynamics of social change in Turkey from the broad perspective of a German journalist who lived in Istanbul for nearly two decades. With a panoramic view of the history of the Turkish republic, including the late Ottoman era, the author presents a critical analysis of the cultural, ......
An old man shares his secret for happiness. The two halves of the brain debate the meaning of life. A young man explains why he chose life over death. An explorer and his team are trapped in a hostile environment, the fate of their extremely important mission in doubt. A common tradesman must solve an unanswered question to win the love of a ......
This is a rich collection of practical recipes for appetisers, soups, main dishes, salads, pastries, desserts, drinks, and dips. The variety of dishes that make up the Turkish cuisine, the complexity of flavours and the intricate techniques used to create those flavours, the diversity amongst dishes from various geographical and cultural regions, ......
In this timely book the author addresses a number of key questions about Turkey's hard road to democratisation. Is it still underway? What are the hindrances or blockages? What are the motivations and roles of civil society groupings in this evolving democracy? What is the current stance and role of the military, given Turkey's recent history of ......
Over the last decade, the Middle East has been in a state of extraordinary, at times violent, flux. Once the region's biggest empire, then its "model" democracy, and always the bridge between the region and the West, Turkey has played a unique role in these movements-sometimes as inspirational model, sometimes as actor, and sometimes as observer. ......
This book strives to explain what has happened in Turkey in 2013 and 2014 following the onset of major corruption investigations incriminating people close to the Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, including his son Bilal Erdogan, various ministers, and several business people. It shows how veteran police chiefs, previously hailed as heroes ......
Time to Talk , a detailed interview of Fethullah Gulen by Ekrem Dumanli, is a defense manifesto of the Hizmet Movement which has been engaged in educational activities around the world and in Turkey for five decades. The content of the talk once again confirms that the Movement, which has never been involved in any illegal activity whatsoever ......
Certain verses in the Qur'an and traditions of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, are abused by extremists to legitimize their acts of terrorism and violence. On April 21, 2018, the French daily Le Parisien published a manifesto demanding that "the verses of the Qur'an calling for murder and punishment of Jews, Christians, and nonbelievers be ......
