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We would like to suggest a few books you might want to read about Turkey prior to your visit.
 
  • Eyewitness Guide to Istanbul:  A good guide to Istanbul featuring an array of local maps, and an excellent synopsis of the city's attractions.     
  • Turkish Reflections, A Biography of a Place:  by Mary Lee Settle.     
  • Harem, The World Behind the Veil:  by Alev Lytle Croutier.  
  • Istanbul, Memories and the City:  by Orhan Pamuk.     
  • Turkey, Bright Sun, Strong Tea:  by Tom Brosnahan.    
  • Turkey Unveiled:  by Hugh Pope, Nicole Pope.    
  • The Emergence of Modern Turkey:  by Bernard Lewis.    
  • Islam and the West:  by Bernard Lewis.    
  • Crescent & Star: Turkey Between Two Worlds:  by Stephen Kinzer.    
  • Ataturk:  by Lord Kinross.    
  • Ataturk, A Biography of Mustafa Kemal, Father of Modern Turkey: by Patrick B Kinross & Lord Kinross.    
  • Ataturk:  by Andrew Mango.    
  • Turks Today:  by Andrew Mango.