Reviews for Turks Today

The average rating for Turks Today based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-08-13 00:00:00 Dave Thorpe The first half of this book gives an encapsulation of Turkish history, with an emphasis on the political, which is essential for a beginning understanding of Turkey today. The last half describes what is going on politically and culturally as of 2004 when the book was published. I had some trouble following events in the first half because, being unfamiliar with nonwestern names, I confused the many people who were major participants. However, the last half was much easier to follow and extremely informative. I read this in preparation for a trip to Istanbul and feel like it has given me a foundation for better understanding what I will experience there.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-12-13 00:00:00 KEVIN SANCHEZ Well-informed and lively portrait of Turkey in the 21st century, with good context and background for those not up on Ottoman history, idealized Ottoman history, Islamism, Kurds, Kemalism or the veiling controversy.