Anatolia

Ahlat Reimagined—Birthplace of Turkish Rule in Anatolia

Ahlat Reimagined—Birthplace of Turkish Rule in Anatolia

The Turkish government has reintegrated Ahlat into the national narrative, but its history is more complex than acknowledged.

NOVEMBER 29, 2024 • By William Gourlay
The Myth of the West: A Discontinuous History

The Myth of the West: A Discontinuous History

Arie Amaya-Akkermans reviews "The West: a new history of an old idea" that argues how the West was...

MARCH 3, 2024 • By Arie Amaya-Akkermans
Rebuilding After the Quake: a Walk Down Memory Lane in Southeast Anatolia

Rebuilding After the Quake: a Walk Down Memory Lane in Southeast Anatolia

Sevinç Unal relives her memories as she surveys the region of her family and childhood in southeastern Anatolia...

NOVEMBER 5, 2023 • By Sevinç Ünal
Kurdish Novel Explores Nightmarish Isolation in Eastern Anatolia

Kurdish Novel Explores Nightmarish Isolation in Eastern Anatolia

Kaya Genç reviews Ebru Ojen's newly translated novel, an exploration of a Kurdish mother grappling with the sacrifices...

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 • By Kaya Genç
Anatolian Journey: a Writer Travels to Sultan Han to Witness a Postmodern Installation

Anatolian Journey: a Writer Travels to Sultan Han to Witness a Postmodern Installation

Matt Hanson, an art writer in Turkey, drives across the high plains between Ankara and Konya to see...

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 • By Matt Hanson
Traveling Through Turkey With Gertrude Bell and Pat Yale

Traveling Through Turkey With Gertrude Bell and Pat Yale

Arie Amaya-Akkermans reviews Pat Yale's latest book that follows in the footsteps of Gertrude Bell while highlighting Turkey's...

AUGUST 28, 2023 • By Arie Amaya-Akkermans
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