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Blue Guide Turkey --This definitive guide to all the historical, archaeological and art sights throughout Turkey has finally been updated. It is still the best and most thorough background resource available, now with even more photographs, maps and site plans. $27.95
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Blue Guide Istanbul $20.95
Cadogan Western Turkey --Covering Istanbul and the Mediterranean and Aegean coasts, this guide by our favorite Cadogan authors, Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls, immerses you in the history, art and archeology of Turkey. As always they provide good hotel and restaurant recommendations, walking tours and a helpful language section. Good maps and easy-to-follow directions insure you won't miss a thing. We want their jobs! $17.95
The Companion Guide Turkey --Filled with detailed historical, literary, art and architectural background, and unusually informative sightseeing information written by Turkey expert John Freely. Now available once again, after being out of print for a number of years. $24.95
Eat Smart in Turkey --Joan and David Peterson have written the perfect book to help you get the most out of your holiday in Turkey. They take you on a tour of Turkish foods, regional specialties and ingredients, provide translations of culinary terms and hundreds of menu items, and help guide you through the world of Turkish food markets. They even provide recipes to try at home and listings of Turkish food sources here in the U.S. Don't leave home without it! $12.95
Istanbul: The Hali Rug Guide --This new book delves into the craft techniques that go into making kilim rugs, the history of the designs, and explains how to tell the difference between high quality kilims and their cheaper imitations. It then guides you to all the best shops, dealers and bazaars where you can put all that knowledge to good use. Includes 200 color illustrations and tips on where to stay, where to eat and what to do when you're not shopping. $17.95
Knopf Guide to Istanbul --This lavishly illustrated guide provides a cultural introduction to this magical city, with detailed information on history, architecture and art. Essays on the spice bazaars, gardens, birds, mosques and archaeological sites are complemented by hundreds of photographs, drawings, maps and art reproductions. Sections on the Bosphorus, the Dardanelles, Troy and other nearby points of interest are included. $25.00
Lonely Planet Istanbul --Veteran Lonely Planet Turkey author Tom Brosnahan has written this handy pocket-sized guide that delves deeply into the history and sights of Istanbul, while making it easy for visitors with only a short amount of time to see all the top sights. Brosnahan provides an extensive list of hotels and restaurants, tips on buying Turkish rugs and a helpful section on local cuisine. Walking tours to unusual spots and excellent maps make it easy to find your way. $11.95
Turkey Trip Planner --This easy-to-follow guide by Paul Strathern offers dozens of itineraries throughout Turkey. Major routes and lesser known side trips cover every region, and each is fully described and mapped. Visit mosques and palaces, classical ruins and beautiful beaches, and explore thousands of years of history. Practical tips on hotels, restaurants, markets and outdoor activities complete the package. $16.95
Berlitz Turkish Phrasebook $6.95
Berlitz Turkish Cassette Pack (One 90-minute cassette and the above phrasebook) $16.95
Alexander the Great --Part of the illustrated Abrams Discoveries series, this new volume profiles the life of Alexander the Great, placing him in historical context and providing insight into his influence on Turkey. Over 100 photographs and illustrations bring the concise, well-written text to life. $12.95
Alexander's Path --Freya Stark's long out-of-print travelogue has finally been reissued. Intrigued by the famous journey taken by Alexander the Great over 2000 years earlier, Stark set out with two guides to retrace Alexander's route across Turkey. Her tale, filled with adventure and history, provides a vivid portrait of Turkey and its people. A classic of the travel genre. $13.95
The Black Book --Orhan Pamuk, a Turkish native, is the author of the critically acclaimed novel The White Castle. Now he has written a tale about an Istanbul lawyer whose wife has mysteriously disappeared and who must play detective and take on the role of another man in order to track her down. Vividly conjuring up the sights and sounds of Istanbul, this spellbinding novel tackles questions of reality, fantasy and love with a new twist. Now in paper. $15.00
Fez of the Heart --Jeremy Seal travels through Turkey searching for the root of "Turkishness", to him symbolized by the fez which was outlawed by Ataturk in 1923. As he explores the country, Seal examines the tension between eastern and western influences that continues to dominate both people and politics. This is an intriguing book about how a small article of clothing became the focus of an intense political and religious debate that helped determine the course of Turkish history. $14.00
Istanbul: The Imperial City --Veteran travel writer John Freely traces the history of this magnificent city and brings centuries of its struggles and triumphs (and colorful inhabitants) to life. From the Byzantine empire to the Ottoman empire to the creation of a republic in 1923, Istanbul has remained an imperial city, filled with monuments and ruins attesting to its stature. Always thorough, Freely even provides a gazetteer-like chapter of notes on every historic sight mentioned in the body of his wonderful book. Cloth. $32.95