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Book SynopsisFrom the acclaimed biographer of Atatürk, a portrait of the Turkish people and their vibrant society today make this the authoritative work on modern Turkey.
Trade ReviewMango's book is a masterful overview of this period in Turkey's history * Sunday Times *
To his credit, modern Turkey's great champion never acts as its apologist ... He is also impressively up to date ... authoritative and illuminating * Sunday Times *
A swift, potted history of the Turkish political roller coaster. * Financial Times *
Andrew Mango gives excellent descriptions of [Ankara and Istanbul] ... he sees Turkey as a success story ... he writes with elegance and conciseness ... The result, at last, is a book that people on their way to Turkey can pick up and read on the plane ... [Turkey's] recent past deserves a proper, sympathetic examination, and a proper, well-informed book to make this possible. It has, at least, got one. * Literary Review *
Andrew Mango knows Turkey well. * The Spectator *
Andrew Mango's portrait of contemporary Turkey is probably the most successful general introduction to the country for several decades. * The Tablet *
He paints a broad and accessible picture, shrewdly gleaned from his insider-outsider dual perspective ...
The Turks Today unfolds as a balanced, coherent primer for serious travellers with an itch to read the hidden lie of the land, and for inquisitive general readers. * Scotland on Sunday *
