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The 1000 essential words. 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. 20% of the words are used 80% of the time.

Do you want to learn about Turkish culture, holidays, and traditions? And do you want to learn a bit of Turkish along the way? Then this is the audiobook for you. Learn Turkish: The Master Guide to Turkish Holidays for Beginners is designed for learners of all levels and anyone interested in Turkish culture.

We hope you will enjoy these fine, old-fashioned stories that Lord Byron wrote in an old-fashioned way. He tells these tales in rhyming verse and heroic couplets, and he makes them dashing, romantic, and even melodramatic in a way that has become foreign to us with the passing of time.

Dear Traveler, Welcome to the WanderStories™ History of Istanbul as told by the best local guide. The city that we now know as Istanbul has been known by many different names throughout its long history. It was founded in 667 B.C.E. as Byzantium. Then, in 330, the Roman Emperor Constantine I christened it as New Rome. Later, it would come to bear his own name and be known as Constantinople, which was then rendered into Arabic languages as Kostantiniyye, which the Ottomans also adopted. The city was destined to finally be known in our modern age as Istanbul, derived from a Greek phrase ...

Dear Traveler, Welcome to the WanderStories™ story about Turkish Hammam. We will tell what you can expect at an authentic Turkish hammam today, and what the experience was like in Ottoman times. Then we will visit the famous Çemberlitaş Hamamı and Cağaloğlu Hamamı in Istanbul. We, at WanderStories™, are storytellers. We don’t tell you where to eat or sleep, we don’t intend to replace a typical travel reference guide. Our mission is to be the best local guide that you would wish to have by your side when visiting the sights. So, we meet you at the sight and take you on a tour. ...

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.

In rural Turkey, Meryem is raped by her uncle. Outcast for shaming her family, she is expected to kill herself. Her commando cousin instead tells her he will take her to Istanbul. By chance, they meet Irfan, a celebrity professor who has left his wife, and the three embark on a journey that shows what unexpected things can happen in the space between wounded people.

This 5-session Basic Azerbaijani language course introduces learners to essential Azerbaijani phrases and pronunciation, enabling practical communication for travelers, professionals, and language enthusiasts alike. Developed to ease beginners into conversational Azerbaijani, each session focuses on building confidence and fluency through real-world scenarios and everyday language.

Toward the middle of the 17th century, the Ottoman Empire is still at the apex of its power... Mehmed IV’s ascent to the throne at the age of six, however, greatly intensifies the struggles for power and control in the Sultan’s court. In a world dominated by men, two intelligent, beautiful and ambitious women wage an open war. The young Sultan’s grandmother and his mother fight over the regency: a severe battle in which all means are allowed to make sure only one of them would come out victorious. Who will overcome her adversary? Will it be the experienced Kösem Mahpeyker, who has ...

The 1000 essential Uzbek words. Uzbek is a Turkic language that is the first official and only declared national language of Uzbekistan. The language of Uzbeks, it is spoken by some 32 million native speakers in Uzbekistan and elsewhere in Central Asia. How to learn a language differently? Today, language learning is revolutionized: you do not have to go to traditional language classes anymore. Our learning method: a selection of hundreds of phrases and essential words. You listen to them, you repeat them, and you speak. We rely on pronunciation, oral rehearsal, listening, combined with words, essential phrases, and a vocabulary list.

The journals of the Nobel Prize-winning author, beautifully illustrated with his own paintings

This 10-session course provides instruction in the key words and phrases for Tourists. Topics covered start with the basics of introductions, numbers and key questions and then cover a number of tourist scenarios, including ordering in restaurants, travel, checking into a hotel and asking for and understanding. Repetition is used to reinforce learning, with a focus on words and phrases that can be easily put to use in lots of tourist situations when traveling to Turkey (Türkiye).

The year is 1992. Ka, a poet and political exile, returns to Turkey as a journalist, assigned to investigate troubling reports of suicide in the small and mysterious city of Kars on the Turkish border. The snow is falling fast as he arrives, and soon all roads are closed. There's a 'suicide epidemic' amongst young religious women forbidden to wear their headscarves.

Dear Traveler, Welcome to the WanderStories™ story about traditional Turkish handicrafts. We will describe several different Turkish arts and handicrafts that are exemplary of Turkish culture. These are: Turkish carpets and kilims, tiles, miniatures, calligraphy, and ebru – the marbled paper. We, at WanderStories™, are storytellers. We don’t tell you where to eat or sleep, we don’t intend to replace a typical travel reference guide. Our mission is to be the best local guide that you would wish to have by your side when visiting the sights. So, we meet you at the sight and take you...

Lin Thoren, a minor Norse goddess, is both beautiful and terrifying. While her powers have diminished over time, she can still move faster than light, shapeshift for short periods of time, and throw a grown man across the room. All of these skills make her a particularly adept Private Investigator. Mary Lambert has just earned her Master’s degree in creative writing and aspires to be an author. Lin hires her to be a live-in ghostwriter and record her memoirs, which cover many eras, cultures, historical events, and criminal cases.

Dear Traveler, Welcome to the WanderStories™ story about Turkish Cuisine. We first look at typical Turkish meals and give a few examples of kinds of foods to try in Turkey. Then, we will discuss the origins of Turkish cuisine and how it differs during the month of fasting – Ramadan. Finally, we will list some recipes in case you want to try your hand at making some Turkish food yourself. We, at WanderStories™, are storytellers. We don’t tell you where to eat or sleep, we don’t intend to replace a typical travel reference guide. Our mission is to be the best local guide that you ...

Learn the most important words and phrases for everyday situations and travelling with the audio-learning course "Turkish for you"...

Dear Traveler, Welcome to the WanderStories™ story about Turkish Humor, Jokes, and Anecdotes. There are three different kinds of jokes and anecdotes we will discuss. They are those that have been inspired by Nasreddin Hoca, Turkish fikra about Temel and Dursun, and then the traditional art of shadow theater. We, at WanderStories™, are storytellers. We don’t tell you where to eat or sleep, we don’t intend to replace a typical travel reference guide. Our mission is to be the best local guide that you would wish to have by your side when visiting the sights. So, we meet you at the ...

Dear Traveler, Welcome to the WanderStories™ story about Turkish Traditions and Customs that you may come across during your visit to Istanbul and other parts of Turkey. We will tell you about birth, circumcision, weddings, and funerals. We, at WanderStories™, are storytellers. We don’t tell you where to eat or sleep, we don’t intend to replace a typical travel reference guide. Our mission is to be the best local guide that you would wish to have by your side when visiting the sights. So, we meet you at the sight and take you on a tour. WanderStories™ travel guides are unique ...

Dear Traveler, Welcome to the WanderStories™ story about Turkish Holidays and Festivals. We will tell about New Year’s Day, National Sovereignty and Children’s Day, Labor Day, Atatürk Commemoration and Youth and Sports Day, Victory Day, Republic Day, Sweets Holiday, and Sacrifice Holiday. We, at WanderStories™, are storytellers. We don’t tell you where to eat or sleep, we don’t intend to replace a typical travel reference guide. Our mission is to be the best local guide that you would wish to have by your side when visiting the sights. So, we meet you at the sight and take you ...