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This digital document is an article from Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of Foods and Recipes of the World, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 1619 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Provides comprehensive coverage of the foods and recipes of approximately 75 cultural groups from more than 60 countries. Entries provide 10-15 recipes for each group and include data on the agriculture and dietary habits of each group as well as an overview of each group's nutrition and health. ... Read more

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Turkey has recently come to the attention to global strategic planners.This report puts these executives on the fast track.Ten chapters provide: an overview of how to strategically access this important market, a discussion on economic fundamentals, marketing & distribution options, export and direct investment options, and full risk assessments (political, cultural, legal, human resources).Ample statistical benchmarks and comparative graphs are given. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Cappadocia also Capadocia; Turkish Kapadokya, from Greek: Kappadokía is a region in central Turkey, largely in Nev?ehir Province . The name was traditionally used in Christian sources throughout history and is still widely used as an international tourism concept to define a region of exceptional natural wonders, in particular characterized by fairy chimneys and a unique historical and cultural heritage. The term, as used in tourism, roughly corresponds to present-day Nev?ehir Province. Cappadocia's limits are debated. In the time of Herodotus, the Cappadocians were reported as occupying the whole region from Mount Taurus to the vicinity of the Euxine Black Sea. Cappadocia, in this sense, was bounded in the south by the chain of Mount Taurus, to the east by the Euphrates, to the north by Pontus, and to the west by Lake Tuz, in Central Anatolia. But Strabo, the only ancient author to provide a major account of the area, may have greatly exaggerated its dimensions. It is now believed that Cappadocia realistically was limited to an area stretching 400 km 250 mi east-west and 200 km 120 mi north-south. ... Read more

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Covering the Ionian, Carian, West and East Lycian Coasts, the Turkey Cruising Companion is the essential pilot guide for anyone cruising the area. Drawing on all her local knowledge and expertise, Emma Watson provides clear pilotage directions to a variety of harbours and anchorages, as well as offering useful information on the facilities and shops available.

Helpful suggestions of where to eat and what to do ashore along with valuable insights into the history and culture of Turkey are also included.

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A guide which helps to narrow down the options on the varied regions of Turkey. It recommends what to do and see, and how to get there, from the mosques and bazaars of Istanbul to the "lunar" landscapes of the Cappadocia cones. Also featured are camel fighting and whirling dervishes. ... Read more

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Portrait of a contemporary Middle Eastern society--Muslim but not Arab or Persian. Extensive material on food, folkart,bazaars, and markets, ancient ruins,quirky personalities, ethnic groups, flora, fauna, and language will engage both old hands and first-time visitors. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (4)

Publisher comment on Kindle edition
One of the beauties of a Kindle publication is that publishers may update texts and make corrections quite easily.

Readers should be aware that text formatted for Kindle may not be able to display some diacriticals in non-English alphabets. The original 1993 text had the Turkish diacriticals added manually! The Kindle edition contains a note informing readers that they may email the publisher if they would like to receive the book's glossary WITH the missing diacritical details.

Email: turkishtapestry (at) hollychase (dot) com

Though it includes-- and explains-- many Turkish words, the book is written in English, with several British spellings.

Turkish Tapestry is not a guidebook and has never been promoted as one. It was the author's intention that it would stand as a collection of personal observations and insights, reflections on a complex society in a rapidly changing part of the world.

The author invites a reader to sample Turkish culture through a series of vignettes that may be selected at random, much the way one samples the myriad meze, the savory appetizers Turks share at the beginning of a convivial evening.

Disappointment --and kindle issues
With two five star reviews, I did not expect an almost unreadable book. While the kindle sample was interesting and promising, the remainder quickly devolved to off-hand musings that jump around from place to place, time to time, and topic to topic.I have been to Turkey and I'm preparing to go again, so I hoped for either useful information or a helpful account of the author's travels.But this book is useless either as a travelogue or memoir. It is so highly personal as to resemble mere musings.

Kindle readers should be prepared for a great many misspellings and punctuation errors that make for tough going.

Fascinating Reading
While preparing for a trip to Turkey several years ago I was fortunate to come across Turkish Tapestry.From the very first page I was captivated by Ms Chase's description of everyday life in Turkey.It was exciting for me to read a book that was written by a woman who had begun her travels toTurkey as a tourist but ended up living there.This book is not yourtypical travel log and gives the reader insight into the Turkish people andtheir culture. I read the book again upon my return from Turkey and foundthat Ms Chase captured the true essence of this wonderful country and itspeople. I have since given this book to all of my friends who are travelingto Turkey and they have agreed that it is a worthwhile and enjoyable book.

Warm, wonderful tale of travel experiences in Turkey
Ms. Chase has traveled extensively in Turkey for many years, beginning as a student in the early 1970s and in the years since then. She portrays the fascinating mix of cultures, the archeology, the food and the endless variety of visual impressions with wit, vivacity and charm...I consider this book an essential preparation for anyone planning an actual visit to Turkey, and a joy to read for the vicarious experience of a trip to this colorful Near Eastern country. ... Read more