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Turkey

Learn fun facts about Turkey, from its early history to its current politics and culture.

The dead of night

Siblings Amy and Dan must find another way to outwit the Vespers when they target and kidnap Dan's only friend, eleven-year-old Atticus.

Turkey

A visit to Turkey

2024
"Take a trip to Turkey! Start in the city of Istanbul, where you'll find the famous Hagia Sophia. Then, take a ride in a hot air balloon during the balloon festival. And don't forget to try some tasty baklava or visit one of the underground cities! Learn all about Turkey as you explore the country through this . . . book"--Provided by publisher.
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The Ottoman Empire

Explores the history of the Ottoman Empire.
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Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

leadership, strategy, conflict
2013
A biography of the former Turkish leader, Kemal Ataturk.
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Islamic gunpowder empires

Ottomans, Safavids, and Mughals
2011
A history of Islamic civilization in the early modern world that compares Islam's three greatest empires: the Ottomans, the Safavids, and the Mughals, discussing their origins and analyzing the rises, expansions, and transformation and decline of each.
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Once upon a camel

2022
In 1910, Zada the camel treks across the West Texas desert to save two baby kestrels from an approaching haboob, a mountain-sized storm, sharing adventures from her youth in Turkey to keep them calm.

Black sea

dispatches and recipes through darkness and light
2018
Presents a travelogue and recipe book featuring stories from the author's journeys around the Black Sea, specifically studying the history, culture, and cuisine of the cities of Osessa, Istanbul, and Trabzon.

Turkey

Discusses the history, geography, people, and government of Turkey.

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