Istanbul: The Collected Traveler An Inspired

This unique guide features seductive, colorful, and in-depth articles that illuminate the dazzling treasures of Istanbul, from the Grand Bazaar to the Sultans' palaces, the delights of Turkish cuisine, and the people and personalities that define it today.

Barrie Kerper, a former journalist and avid traveler, is the editor of eight previous books in the Collected Traveler series.

INTRODUCTION

TURKEY
The Byzantine Empire: Rome of the East, by Merle Severy
Turkish Delights, by Norman Kotker
The Golden Age of Ottoman Art, by Esin Atil
The Turkish Rose, by Fergus Garrett
Million Must Quit Homes in Near East, by Edwin L. James
The Kebab Conflict, by Meline Toumani
Through the Back Door, by Christiane Bird
Recommended Reading
Interview: Tom Brosnahan

ISTANBUL
Istanbul, by Talât Sait Halman
The Passage of Flowers, by John Freely
Miniskirts Meet Minarets in the New Istanbul, by Annette Grossbongardt
Celebration Istanbul, by John Ash
The News in Istanbul, by Michael E. Stone
Recommended Reading
Interview: Gamze Artaman

PERSONALITIES: Natives, Expatriates, and Passionate Visitors
Moving Freely, by Maureen Freely
Turkey’s Passionate Interpreter to the World, by Stephen Kinzer
In the Thick of Change Where Continents Meet, by Brian Lavery
Interview: John Freely

MONUMENTS
The Grand Seraglio, by Mary Cable
Istanbul’s Caravan Stops, by John K. McDonald
Edifice Complex, by Alan Richman
Byzantium Preserved, by Patrick Brogan
How to Explore Istanbul’s Great Mosques, by John K. McDonald
Bathed in Tradition, by Nancy Milford
Recommended Reading

The Turkish Table
Turkish Food in the Cycle of Time, by Ayla Algar
Istanbul’s Newest Tastemaker, by Gisela Williams
Interview: Engin Akin
Simply Sensational, by Berrin Torolsan
The Milky Way, by Berrin Torolsan
Albondigas, by Matthew Goodman
Eating in Istanbul, by Anya von Bremzen
Recommended Reading: Cookbooks
Interview: Eveline Zoutendijk

THE BOSPHORUS
Mansions on the Water: The Yalis of Istanbul, by Chris Hellier
Recommended Reading

EDIRNE
Edirne’s Architectural Feast, by Godfrey Goodwin

BURSA
The Birthplace of Empire, by Heath W. Lowry

GALLIPOLI
Gallipoli: Landscape of Sacrifice, by Catharine Reynolds
Gallipoli, by John William Streets
Recommended Reading

A TURKISH MISCELLANY

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