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Mr David Livingstone, one of Mrs Caldicot's friends from The Twilight Years Rest Home, has unexpectedly inherited a seaside pleasure pier which has a theatre at one end and a hotel at the other. `Is it near the sea?' asks Miss Nightingale. For reasons which become clear, Mrs Caldicot and the others have to move into the hotel on the pier. The local council wants to turn the pier into a dull conference centre. The inevitable excitement, adventure, chaos and joy all follow quite naturally. All the usual characters are here and there are a few new ones too. `Mrs Caldicot's Turkish Delight' is ...

In the chaos of battle, not all enemies wear a uniform. In 1788, during the Austro-Turkish War, the Habsburg army faced an unseen foe—not the Ottoman Empire, but their own confusion. The infamous Battle of Karánsebes, a military catastrophe where soldiers mistakenly fought one another in the dead of night, remains one of history’s most bizarre and tragic episodes of friendly fire. "Shadows of Karánsebes" unpacks this extraordinary event with forensic precision and narrative clarity. More than a mere recounting, this book explores the deeper implications of miscommunication, fear, and ...

Kidnapped from her home in Cairo, Egypt, Laila is placed on an auction block in Constantinople and sold to work as a handmaid to a wealthy man and his daughter. Unhappy as a maid and leery of the lustful advances of her owner, Laila dreams of returning to her home. Laila is sold to a Turkish harem where she catches the eye of the handsome yet arrogant palace heir, Kudar al Numan. As Laila fights to deny her feelings for Kudar, their relationship is threatened by the jealousy of another woman. To keep the couple apart, Laila’s nemesis hatches a plan to force her to make a choice…return ...

Today, Turkey stands at the center of the world, as it has for millennia. Yet, once again, its position as an international power is ambiguous. It straddles the Occident and the Orient, yet it is neither comfortable with or trusted by either East or West. Beneath its glittering exterior, Turkey is a dormant volcano, ready to explode again, as it has done so many times throughout history. In LEGACY, we meet Turhan Türkoğlu and Abbas Hükümdar, victims of unspeakable poverty and cruelty, each of whom will walk entirely different paths in life. We come face to face with Halide Orhan, one of...

Delve into the mystical worlds of Celtic enchantment, the heroic sagas of Bulfinch's lore, the enigmatic tales of Slavic spirits, the celestial dances of Japanese deities, the profound fables of Turkish origins, the creation epics of Sumerian and Mesopotamian civilizations, the rich tapestry of Native American heritage, and the captivating chronicles from the Filipino archipelago.

Turkish isn’t one of the most-spoken languages in the world, but it is certainly one of the most useful. Known as the “Bridge between Europe and Asia”, you may find yourself visiting the wonderful nation of Turkey for business or pleasure, and you will need to know the language to succeed there! In this book, we have compiled over 100 conversational Turkish dialogues along with their translations into English

Lawrence Durrell's evocative memoir of living in Cyprus, just before the Greek/Turkish partition. This is a touching and atmospheric account of a place, now changed, where the two races lived side by side.

Master Turkish with Learn Turkish - Word Power 101. This audiobook is a completely new way to learn Turkish vocabulary fast - and for free! Start speaking Turkish in minutes with the powerful learning methods you will master in this book. The vocabulary words you'll find in Learn Turkish - Word Power 101 were hand selected by our Turkish language teachers as the top 101 most frequently used words in the Turkish language. Hear the word to master the pronunciation. Then you'll see how the word is actually used in everyday speech with sample sentences and phrases.

The Ottoman world was nothing like an exotic fairy tale featuring tyrant sultans, mean pashas, and ill-fated harem women. The true stories of genuine sultans and princes are a bit more complicated and no less exciting. Incredible facts about this empire still surprise anyone who starts discovering those stories. You’ll find out that, for quite a while, this Islamic state was effectively ruled by women, and that’s just the beginning.

Unlock your English potential with our innovative audio course designed exclusively for Turkish speakers. Whether you're aiming to excel in international business, embrace new opportunities abroad, or enrich your personal skills, this practical program transforms English learning into an achievable journey. Our systematic approach helps Turkish speakers progress naturally through each lesson, building understanding in a way that feels intuitive and familiar.

300 essential words and phrases, the 100 most common verbs. How to learn a language differently ? With our learning method : I listen, I repeat, I speak. We rely on pronunciation, oral rehearsal, listening, combined with words, essential phrases, and a vocabulary list.

Have you been trying to learn Turkish and simply can’t find the way to expand your vocabulary? Do your teachers recommend you boring textbooks and complicated stories that you don’t really understand? Are you looking for a way to learn the language quicker without taking shortcuts? If you answered “Yes!” to at least one of those previous questions, then this audiobook is for you! We’ve compiled the 2000 most common words in Turkish, a list of terms that will expand your vocabulary to levels previously unseen.

Now in its Third Edition this work has improved text and images at a reduced paperback cost. The 6,000-year history of the Armenian people going back archaeological wine making finds in caves to some say Noah’s ark landing on the sacred Armenian mountain Ararat and co-existing with Persians, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines and even Ottomans. At one time the Armenians had a trading empire that went from India to Moscow. Then came catastrophe with the 1915 Genocide where the Ottomans wiped out 1.5 million Armenians after which there was the long road to recovery beginning in Paris and elsewhere ...

Had some experience in Turkish? Up the challenge with Beginner Turkish. Master the basics of Turkish conversation! Start speaking Turkish in minutes, and learn key vocabulary, phrases, and grammar in just minutes more with Beginner Turkish. Our native Turkish hosts break down all the sentences, grammar and more in a simple, easily understandable way!

Originally, The Motherland Saga ended in 1983, and what came thereafter was a brief epilogue. However, the past thirty-eight years have witnessed unimaginable changes in the fabric of the people, the culture, and the politics of Turkey. The emerging history of this great land compelled the writing of this fourth volume, THE FOOTSTEPS OF FOREVER. While the period from 2005 to 2020 has witnessed a sea change in the fortunes of this tortured nation and what appears to be a complete reversal in Turkey’s international alliances and its worldview, THE FOOTSTEPS OF FOREVER, Volume Four of the ...

It is a perfect spring day in Istanbul. Kemal, a wealthy heir, is about to become engaged to the aristocratic Sibel when he encounters Füsun, a beautiful shop girl. He falls in love and finds his established world of Westernized families, opulent parties, society gossip and dining room rituals is shattered.

In Volume One, LEGACY, we witnessed the death of the Ottoman Empire. The Western Powers, who thought they’d have an easy time dismembering the corpse, somehow never reckoned with the courage and resilience of the Turkish people – or that a leader as great as Kemal Atatürk would grab the Motherland by the scruff of the neck and yank it forward five centuries in the span of fifteen years. The fourth major protagonist in this epic, Nadji Akdemir, scion of generations of military pride, enters the tale when Turkey is at its nadir, and afterward joins Turhan Türkoğlu and Halide Orhan at ...

In terms of geopolitics, perhaps the most seminal event of the Middle Ages was the successful Ottoman siege of Constantinople in 1453. The city had been an imperial capital as far back as the fourth century, when Constantine the Great shifted the power center of the Roman Empire there, effectively establishing two almost equally powerful halves of antiquity’s greatest empire. Constantinople would continue to serve as the capital of the Byzantine Empire even after the Western half of the Roman Empire collapsed in the late fifth century.

This book constitutes a study of Southeast Asia, discussing the Malay world's long historical connection with the Muslim people including the Rumi-Turks, Hadramis and the Ottomans. These connections reflect religious, political and legal cooperations. It also discusses the Ottomans' policy of pan-Islamism and the role of Sultan Abdulhamid II in improving ties with the Malay world and their scholars, rulers and heritage, in the fight against Western colonial powers. In seven essays, the contributors to this book discuss the early religious-intellectual network in the region as well as the ...

Learn Turkish: Must-Know Turkish Slang Words & Phrases by TurkishClass101 is designed for beginner-level learners. You learn the top 100 must-know slang words and phrases that are used in everyday speech. All were handpicked by our team of Turkish teachers and experts.