Osman’s Dream: The Story of the Ottoman Empire 1300–1923 by Caroline Finkel is a comprehensive narrative history tracing the rise, expansion, and eventual dissolution of the Ottoman Empire over more than six centuries. Drawing on a wide range of primary and secondary sources, the book presents a chronological account beginning with the semi-legendary figure Osman Gazi and the formation of a…
Atatürk by Lord Kinross is a comprehensive and authoritative biography of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder and first President of the modern Turkish Republic. Drawing from extensive research, personal accounts, and historical documents, Lord Kinross presents a vivid narrative of Atatürk’s life—from his early military career and decisive role in the Turkish War of Independence to his sw…
Atatürk: Founder of a Modern State by Ali Kazancigil offers an analytical and insightful exploration of the leadership, political philosophy, and transformative vision of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. The book examines Atatürk’s pivotal role in leading the Turkish War of Independence and dismantling the remnants of the Ottoman Empire to establish a secular, republican, and modern nation-state. Ka…
Atatürk, published by the Turkish Historical Society (Türk Tarih Kurumu), presents a detailed and authoritative account of the life and legacy of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the modern Turkish Republic. The book explores Atatürk’s early career as a military officer, his decisive leadership in the Turkish War of Independence, and his role in abolishing the Ottoman Sultanate to es…
Modern Turkey by Geoffrey Lewis provides a concise and insightful overview of Turkey’s transformation from the final years of the Ottoman Empire to the establishment and development of the modern Turkish Republic. The book examines the profound political, social, and cultural reforms initiated under Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, as well as the continued evolution of Turkish society throughout the 2…
In Turkey: A Short History the celebrated historian Norman Stone deftly conducts the reader through the fascinating and complex story of Turkey’s past, from the arrival of the Seljuks in Anatolia in the eleventh century to the modern republic applying for EU membership in the twenty-first. It is an account of epic proportions, featuring rapacious leaders such as Genghis Khan and Tamerlane, th…
In Islamic law the world was made up of the House of Islam and the House of War with the Ottoman Sultan, the perceived successor to the Caliphs, supreme ruler of the Islamic world. However, Suraiya Faroqhi demonstrates that there was no iron curtain between the Ottoman and other worlds but rather a long-established network of diplomatic, financial, cultural and religious connections. These exte…