Includes an answer key, a Turkish-English glossary, and an English-Turkish glossary.

A complete reference guide to modern Turkish grammar, this work presents a full and accessible description of the language, concentrating on the real patterns of use.

Enthralled admirers of Esmeralda Santiago's memoirs of her childhood have yearned to read more. Now, in The Turkish Lover, Esmeralda finally breaks out of the monumental struggle with her powerful mother, only to elope into the spell of an exotic love affair. At the heart of the story is Esmeralda's relationship with "the Turk," a passion that gradually becomes a prison out of which she must emerge to become herself. The expansive humanity, earthy humor, and psychological courage that made Esmeralda's first two books so successful are on full display again in The Turkish Lover.

In 1877, Erast Fandorin finds himself at the Bulgarian front in a war between Russia and the Ottoman Empire, where he assists a Russian woman who is risking her life for her fiancé, who has been falsely accused of espionage.

Turkish is spoken by about fifty million people in Turkey and is the co-official language of Cyprus. Whilst Turkish has a number of properties that are similar to those of other Turkic languages, it has distinct and interesting characteristics which are given full coverage in this book. Jaklin Kornfilt provides a wealth of examples drawn from different levels of vocabulary: contemporary and old, official and colloquial. They are accompanied by a detailed grammatical analysis and English translation.

The story of a tempestuous love affair—and the basis for Paul Verhoeven's Oscar-nominated film—Wolkers's controversial masterpiece comes alive in a new translation. Upon its original publication in 1969, Turkish Delight was a sensation and a scandal. Its graphic language and explicit sex scenes had an explosive effect, but just as revolutionary was its frank, colloquial style. The more straightlaced critics condemned the book, but readers saw a novel that reflected the way that they spoke, thought, and felt. Turkish Delight opens with a screed: a sculptor in his studio, raging against the love he lost and describing, in gory detail, the state of his life since she left him. Our narrator alternates between the story of his relationship with Olga—its passion and affection, but also its obsessiveness and abuse—and the dark days that followed, as he attempts to recapture what they had when they lived together, “happy as beasts.” The two only reunite during Olga’s inexorable and tragic decline into cancer—the chemo having taken her hair and rotted her teeth, she will only eat the soft, sweet Turkish Delight that her ex-lover brings to her bedside. In a new translation by Sam Garrett (Herman Koch’s The Dinner), readers get a sense of Wolkers’s revolutionary style and musical prose, Turkish Delight’s particular balance of naked impulse and profound longing. Tin House Books gratefully acknowledges the support of the Dutch Foundation for Literature, whose generous subsidy made this new translation possible.

This book presents aliving history of the Turkish Jews. Author Elli Kohen attempts to combine the patience of the chronicler with the folksy humor of the storyteller, without undermining the presentation of the Sephardic Jews cultural history.

Focusing on three entertainers who have become national icons Martin Stokes offers a portrait of Turkish identity that is very different from the official version of anthems and flags. In particular, he discusses how a Turkish concept of love has been developed through the work of the singers and the public reaction to them.

WITH AUDIO NOW! *All tracks can be accessed via the Qr codes provided at the beginning of each lesson.* With this new edition, this book is restructured in order to present a more pleasant studying experience to Turkish learners. In addition, all dialogues at the beginning of the lessons and all following vocabulary are recorded by local speakers to aid the learning experience and develop your listening and pronunciation skills. Students will be guided for the audio material throughout the book. Comprehensive Turkish for Beginners is the ultimate resource for those looking for an efficient way to learn elementary to intermediate level Turkish. This book presents its audience with the necessary ingredients for successfully communicating in Turkish in the context of formal and informal situations, grasping the basic language, and attaining the ability to express your needs and desires in these social contexts. Comprehensive Turkish for Beginners is your trusted companion if you are; •a formal student learning Turkish in an institutional setting •a self-learner who wants to learn Turkish for fun and is starting from scratch •traveling to Turkey and looking for some helpful material to familiarize yourself with •a business person conducting business in Turkey •a Turkish Language instructor and looking for a textbook format course book This book is designed so that you will acquire the necessary skills to communicate in Turkish, regardless of whether this book is used as primary or secondary course material. You will learn how to use practical expressions and understand Turkish daily language structure. This book will act as your stepping-stone in your future Turkish studies. What the students will get with the book: Entertaining situational dialogues with a consistent storyline that cover a variety of social contexts spread over 20 lessons •Intense essential grammar that applies to most of the daily language •Practical language skills that satisfactorily teach colloquial uses •Abundant and engaging exercises that help the student apprehend all the material in a relaxed but effective manner •An extensive glossary at the end of the book for reference With an experience of teaching more than 20 years, the author’s other works include Hebrew and Turkish self-study books and complementary materials. They’ve proven successful with their new editions and over 7 years in the market.