“Il divano di Istanbul” by Alessandro Barbero
"Il divano di Istanbul" by Alessandro Barbero is probably the best book ever written in Italian on the Ottoman Empire, allowing the reader to observe the world through the eyes…
“Dokunmadan” by Nermin Yıldırım
"Dokunmadan" by Nermin Yıldırım is a novel different from all the others, able to transport the reader into an original story full of twists that will take us into the…
“Undici storie di resistenza, undici anni della Turchia” by Murat Cinar
"Undici storie di resistenza, undici anni della Turchia" by Murat Cinar is an anthology that will allow you to discover a hidden Turkey but which at the same time affirms…
5 books for a summer
A list of 5 books (plus 2 honorable mentions) for a summer of reading and discovery Very brief premise I have always seen summer as one of the most suitable…
The places of Ibn Battuta, the complete collection (in update)
The complete and constantly updated collection of Ibn Battuta's "Travels", a way to have videos, articles and podcasts in one place The complete (and constantly updated) list of "The travels…
İstanbul
Arab travelers: Harun ibn Yahya, from Constantinople to Rome
Following “Viaggi e viaggiatori arabi” by Francesco Gabrieli, let's discover together the first Arab traveler who reached and wrote about Constantinople and Rome: Harun Ibn Yahya Preamble Before starting with…
“Kavim: the saint’s revenge” by Ahmet Ümit
"Kavim" is Ahmet Ümit's latest thrilling thriller, able to immerse you in the history of Turkish religion and politics, tying you to the chair twist after twist Kavim: the saint's…
“Leyla’s house” by Zülfü Livaneli
"Leyla's house" is a novel that can lead us to discover the wonderful yalı of the Bosphorus and their history through the story of Leyla, an elderly Ottoman noblewoman unjustly…
History of the Roma people
The history of the Roma people, still today the most persecuted in Europe Authoritative sources Usually I never put the sources because they are largely reworkings of some texts from…
History of hookah
The hookah is one of the most iconic and well-known objects in the world, with a history that links India, Persia and the Ottoman world. Here you will also find…
