Sami Kent on “The Endless Country: A Personal Journey Through Turkey’s First Hundred Years” (Picador).
The book paints a portrait of Turkey by combining accounts of key events from previous decades with Sami’s personal reflections on growing up learning about his paternal homeland from afar, before coming to work in the country as a journalist.
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Sep 29
Dimitar Bechev on Turkey, Russia, China and the 'scramble for Europe'
Dimitar Bechev on “The Scramble for Europe: Russia, China, and Turkey Challenging Regional Order” (Oxford University Press). The book questions whether Ankara can be placed alongside Moscow and Beijing as a direct competitor to the EU, with a fundamentally different view on the c ... Show More
30m 34s
Nov 2024
S1E1 - Destination: Türkiye. Where do you want to explore?
<p>Welcome to the first episode of the Widen Your World podcast! In this premiere, Turkish Airlines invites you on a journey through Türkiye, a land rich in history, culture, and natural wonders. From bustling bazaars to ancient ruins, experience a destination where past and pres ... Show More
7m 46s
Sep 2023
Anthony Gad Bigio, "A Sephardi Turkish Patriot: Gad Franco in the Turmoil of the Ottoman Empire and the Turkish Republic" (Hamilton Books, 2023)
In A Sephardi Turkish Patriot: Gad Franco in the Turmoil of the Ottoman Empire and the Turkish Republic (Hamilton Books, 2023), Anthony Gad Bigio explores the life of Gad Franco (1881–1954), a prominent Sephardi journalist, then a lawyer and a jurist, who worked relentlessly for ... Show More
50m 12s