Turkish Awakening
Behind the Scenes of Modern Turkey
$48.62
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
22 April 2015
Summary
Born in London to a Turkish mother and British father, Alev Scott moved to Istanbul to discover what it means to be Turkish in a country going through rapid change, a country with an extraordinary past and an ever more surprising present.
From the European buzz of modern-day Constantinople to the Arabic-speaking towns of the south-east, Turkish Awakening investigates a country moving swiftly towards a new position on the world stage. Relating wide-ranging interviews and colourf…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780571296583 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0571296580 |
| Author: | Alev Scott |
| Publisher: | Faber & Faber |
| Imprint: | Faber & Faber |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Edition: | Main |
| Release Date: | 22 April 2015 |
| Weight: | 650g |
| Dimensions: | 22mm x 130mm x 198mm |
| Audience Age: | 9-11 |
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Alev Scott
Alev Scott was born in London in 1987 to a Turkish mother and a British father, and educated at North London Collegiate School and New College, Oxford, where she studied Classics. After graduating in 2009, she worked in London as an assistant director in theatre and opera before moving to Istanbul in January 2011, where she now works as a freelance journalist for the British press.
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