Turkey Book Talk

Conversations with journalists, academics and writers on Turkey and its region. New episode every two weeks.

Turkey Book Talk is a news podcast hosted by William Armstrong, with 250 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

William Armstrong hosts Turkey Book Talk, a news show with 250 episodes published.

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  Episode #254

  Marc Sinan Winrow on Turkey and the liberal international order

  Sep 14, 202639 min

  Marc Sinan Winrow on “Turkey and the Liberal International Order: Hegemony, Contestation and the Politics of Articulation Since 1919” (Agenda Publishing, Edinburgh University Press). Please support Turkey Book Talk on Patreon or Substack . Supporters get a 35% discount on all Turkey/Ottoman History books published by Bloomsbury Academic, transcripts of every interview, and links to articles related to each episode.

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  Episode #252

  Işılay Gürsu on archaeology and public perceptions in Turkey

  Aug 17, 202635 min

  Işılay Gürsu on “Public Dialogues in Archaeology: New Methodologies from Turkey” (Bloomsbury Academic). The book explores the Turkish public's perception and understanding of the country's rich archaeological heritage. Please support Turkey Book Talk on Patreon or Substack . Supporters get a 35% discount on all Turkey/Ottoman History books published by Bloomsbury Academic, transcripts of every interview, and links to articles related to each episode.

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  Episode #251

  Onur İnal on the rise of late Ottoman İzmir

  Aug 3, 202627 min

  Onur İnal on “Gateway to the Mediterranean: An Environmental History of Late Ottoman Izmir” (Cambridge University Press). The book shows how the cosmopolitan coastal city of Izmir flourished in the 19th century to become a major link between the Ottoman Empire, Europe and the rest of the world. Please support Turkey Book Talk on Patreon or Substack . Supporters get a 35% discount on all Turkey/Ottoman History books published by Bloomsbury Academic, transcripts of every interview, and links to articles related to each episode.

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  Episode #250

  Sinem Adar on Turkey's role in a fracturing Western alliance

  Jul 20, 202639 min

  Sinem Adar, head of the Centre for Applied Turkey Studies at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, on Turkey's international profile and domestic political trajectory after its recent hosting of the NATO summit in Ankara. Please support Turkey Book Talk on Patreon or Substack . Supporters get a 35% discount on all Turkey/Ottoman History books published by Bloomsbury Academic, transcripts of every interview, and links to articles related to each episode.

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  Episode #249

  Hannah Lucinda Smith on Turkey, Russia and Europe's hinterlands

  Jun 22, 202645 min

  Hannah Lucinda Smith on “Hinterlands: Journeys through Europe’s Unfinished Frontiers” (Profile Books). The book shows how Eastern Europe, the East Mediterranean and the Caucasus are becoming geopolitical hotspots as revisionist powers like Russia and Turkey look to secure a greater share of the pie. Please support Turkey Book Talk on Patreon or Substack . Supporters get a 35% discount on all Turkey/Ottoman History books published by Bloomsbury Academic, transcripts of every interview, and links to articles related to each episode.

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