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Book Istanbul Intrigues

Download or read book Istanbul Intrigues written by Barry M. Rubin and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The CASSIA Spy Ring in World War II Austria

Download or read book The CASSIA Spy Ring in World War II Austria written by C. Turner and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-09-22 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:  After Hitler annexed Austria in 1938, the Gestapo began silencing critics. Many were shipped to concentration camps; those deemed most dangerous to the Reich were executed. Yet a few slipped through the Gestapo’s net and organized resistance cells. One group, codenamed CASSIA, became America’s most effective spy ring in Austria during World War II. This first full-length account of CASSIA describes its contributions to the Allied war effort—including reports on the V-2 missile, Nazi death camps and advanced combat aircraft and tanks—before a catastrophic intelligence failure sent key members to the guillotine, firing squad or gas chamber.

Book Turkey and the Holocaust

Download or read book Turkey and the Holocaust written by Stanford J. Shaw and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-07-27 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The neutrality maintained by Turkey during most of the Second World War enabled it to rescue thousands of Jews from the Holocaust in the Nazi-occupied or collaborating countries of Europe. This book shows how in France, the Turkish consuls in Paris and Marseilles intervened to protect Turkish Jews from application of anti-Jewish laws introduced both by the German occupying authorities and the Vichy government and rescued them from concentration camps, getting them off trains destined for the extermination chambers in the East, and arranging train caravans and other special transportation to take them through Nazi-occupied territory to safety in Turkey. 'an important and unique addition to the vast scholarship available on that tragic era' Rabbi Abraham Cooper

Book Diplomacy Between the Wars

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  • Author : George W. Liebmann
  • Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
  • Release : 2019-07-25
  • ISBN : 1350177113
  • Pages : 289 pages

Download or read book Diplomacy Between the Wars written by George W. Liebmann and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-07-25 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Diplomacy Between the Wars" is a detailed inside story of diplomacy seen through the careers of five remarkable career diplomatists. Here is a unique and authentic picture of practical diplomacy and its effect during periods of international crisis which shaped the twentieth century. These were not the statesmen and politicians who dominated the international stage but practical diplomats with long experience, linguistic competence, deep knowledge of the local conditions, history, culture and of the people of the countries where they served. George Liebmann also brings acute political awareness to the subject. The achievements of these diplomats - often unsung during their careers and gleaned largely from history books - were considerable and a monument to practical, professional diplomacy.Lewis Einstein was influential in demonstrating the central role - and its control - of finance and credit in modern wars and urging massive US economic assistance to Europe and after World War II providing the intellectual underpinnings of the Marshall Plan; Sir Horace Rumbold's work was vital in avoiding war between Great Britain and Turkey and in warnings of the dangers of Hitler; Johann von Bernstorff opposed Germany's 'naval militarism', supported a negotiated end to the First World War and peaceful revision of the Treaty of Versailles; Count Carlo Sforza urged restraint on Italy's territorial ambitions and tolerance for former Fascists and Communists; and Ismet Inonu kept Turkey out of war, preserved her national interest at the Treaty of Lausanne and maintained friendship with the great powers. He worked for religious toleration and the limitation of dictatorship in Ataturk's secular Turkish Republic.

Book Turkey Today

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  • Author :
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1989
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 376 pages

Download or read book Turkey Today written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Turkish Intelligence and the Cold War

Download or read book Turkish Intelligence and the Cold War written by Egemen Bezci and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-10-31 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Turkish Intelligence and the Cold War examines the hitherto unexplored history of secret intelligence cooperation between three asymmetric partners – specifically the UK, US and Turkey – from the end of the Second World War until the Turkey's first military coup d'état on 27 May 1960. The book shows that our understanding of the Cold War as a binary rivalry between the two blocs is too simple an approach and obscures important characteristics of intelligence cooperation among allies. Egemen Bezci shows that a pragmatic approach offers states new opportunities to protect national interests, by conducting ''intelligence diplomacy' to influence crucial areas such as nuclear weapons and to exploit cooperation in support of their own strategic imperatives. This study not only reveals previously-unexplored origins of secret intelligence cooperation between Turkey and West, but also contributes to wider academic debates on the nature of the Cold War by highlighting the potential agency of weaker states in the Western Alliance.

Book Fodor s Turkey

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  • Author : Fodor's Travel Guides
  • Publisher : Fodor's Travel
  • Release : 2014-05-27
  • ISBN : 0804141924
  • Pages : 935 pages

Download or read book Fodor s Turkey written by Fodor's Travel Guides and published by Fodor's Travel. This book was released on 2014-05-27 with total page 935 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by locals, Fodor's travel guides have been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for 80 years. Spanning two continents and centuries of history, Turkey is where East meets West and where the modern and traditional are constantly blurred, creating a dynamic and fascinating country that's unlike anywhere else in the world. With Fodor's Turkey, visitors can plan and navigate their visit, from the urban streets of Istanbul to the scenic Cappadocia countryside, and everywhere in-between. This travel guide includes: · Dozens of full-color maps · Hundreds of hotel and restaurant recommendations, with Fodor's Choice designating our top picks · Multiple itineraries to explore the top attractions and what’s off the beaten path · Major sights such as Topkapi Palace, Basilica Cistern, The Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Ephesus, Goreme Open-Air Museum, Olympos, Pamukkale, and Mt. Nemrut · Coverage of Istanbul; The Sea of Marmara and the North Aegean; The Central and Southern Aegean Coast; The Turquoise Coast; Cappadocia and Central Turkey; Excursions to the Far East and Black Sea Coast

Book Alliance of Enemies

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  • Author : Agostino von Hassell
  • Publisher : Macmillan
  • Release : 2013-12-10
  • ISBN : 1466859989
  • Pages : 420 pages

Download or read book Alliance of Enemies written by Agostino von Hassell and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2013-12-10 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alliance of Enemies tells the thrilling history of the secret World War II relationship between Nazi Germany's espionage service, the Abwehr, and the American OSS, predecessor of the CIA. The actors in this great as-yet-untold story were often at odds with their respective governments. Working in the face of competing ideologies and at great personal risk, these unorthodox collaborators struggled to bring about an early peace. By mining secret World War II files that were only recently declassified, as well as personal interviews, diaries, and previously unpublished accounts to unearth some of history's surprises, Agostino von Hassell and Sigrid MacRae shed new light on Franklin Roosevelt's surprising stance toward Hitler before the U.S. entered the war, and on the relationship of American business to the Third Reich. They offer vivid details on the German resistance's desperate efforts to at first avert war and then to make common cause with enemy representatives to end it. And their work details the scope and depth of German resistance and its many plots to eliminate Hitler and why they failed. New names and incredible wartime plots reveal the titanic power struggles that took place in Istanbul and Lisbon---cities crawling with spies. Intense, clandestine communications and spy rings come clear, as do the self-serving neutrality of Switzerland and Portugal and the shocking postwar scramble for German spies, scientists, and more, all to aid in the fight against a new enemy: communism. Alliance of Enemies fills a huge void in our knowledge of the hidden, layered warfare---and the attempts for peace---of World War II. It will fascinate and excite historians, spy and policy enthusiasts, and anyone concerned with the uses of intelligence in trying times. Nowhere has such a complete and provocative history of the wars behind World War II been told---until now.

Book American Turkish Encounters

Download or read book American Turkish Encounters written by Bilge Nur Criss and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2011-07-12 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Turkey and the United States have been critically important to each other since the beginning of the Cold War. The history of Turkish-American relations includes not only strategic, but also political, social, cultural and intellectual dimensions. While critical to understanding Turkish-American relations, these dimensions rarely surface in today’s discourse, which reduces bilateral relations to issues currently being contested. In reality, the encounter between East and West embodied in Turkish-American interactions ranges from the official and diplomatic, to unofficial and informal exchanges at the social and individual level; while often compatible and friendly, such interactions occasionally have been less so. Authors from both countries developed a variety of perspectives on their interactions through original research that will enable both specialists and general readers to appreciate its many facets. Most scholarly works on the two nations have been limited to the analysis of US-Turkish relations in the context of Cold War politics. The editors intend that this volume will begin to fill a serious gap and encourage others to study American-Turkish relations from as many aspects as possible. This book shows that when seen in a historical framework, the American Turkish encounter took place beyond the level of formal political and military ties during the Cold War period and has enduringly interacted at the level of educational, social, and cultural realms.

Book Books on Turkey

    Book Details:
  • Author :
  • Publisher : Pandora Yay ve Bilgisayar Ltd
  • Release : 2005
  • ISBN : 9789757638209
  • Pages : 316 pages

Download or read book Books on Turkey written by and published by Pandora Yay ve Bilgisayar Ltd. This book was released on 2005 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Rough Guide to Istanbul

Download or read book The Rough Guide to Istanbul written by Terry Richardson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-07-19 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rough Guide to Istanbul is the perfect introduction to a vibrant mega-city, fast-becoming as popular for its nightlife and arts scene as it is for its unique historical heritage. All the major Byzantine and Ottoman sites, plus a myriad of lesser-known gems, are easily tracked down using clear, comprehensive maps. Whether you wish to watch the faithful at prayer in the iconic Blue Mosque, admire the glittering- gold mosaics in the Church of the Holy Wisdom, relax in an historic Turkish bath, cruise up the continent-dividing Bosphorus or dance the night away in an über-cool club, you can find out where and how in The Rough Guide to Istanbul. Evocative photographs of the city's highlights complement the text and two full-colour sections introduce the fascinating world of Ottoman Turkish architecture and the culinary delights of the Turkish kitchen. There are up-to-date descriptions of the city's best bars, cafes, clubs, hotels, restaurants and shops for all budgets, and a detailed section on 'out of town' trips including the legendary city of Troy and the former-Ottoman capitals of Bursa and Edirne.

Book The Rough Guide to Istanbul

Download or read book The Rough Guide to Istanbul written by Rough Guides and published by Rough Guides UK. This book was released on 2015-05-01 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now available in epub, the new-look Rough Guide to Istanbul is the perfect travel guide to one of the world's most popular and vibrant cities. Colourful, clearly laid-out pages are packed with exciting and evocative photographs, detailed colour-coded maps and insightful descriptions of all the sights. From the city's iconic Byzantine churches and Ottoman mosques to its roof-top bars, restaurants, live music and club scene, every side of Istanbul is covered. Take a ferry up the Golden Horn, cruise across the Bosphorus to Asia, walk the city's land-walls or lounge on the Princes' Islands beaches: The Rough Guide to Istanbul will be with you all the way. You'll also find the latest insider information on the city's thriving arts scenes, as well as the best places to stay and shop. And if you are up for a little exploring beyond the city, The Rough Guide to Istanbul is the only major guidebook to include sections on the former Ottoman capitals of Bursa and Edirne, lakeside Iznik and legendary Troy. Make the most of your time on EarthTM with The Rough Guide to Istanbul.

Book Intrigue in Istanbul

Download or read book Intrigue in Istanbul written by Christine Keleny and published by . This book was released on with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A twelve year old girl (Agnes Kelly) goes to Istanbul with her grandmother after her father's funeral. There Agnes finds out that there is something suspicious about her father's death and that her father was a spy in the CIA. The story takes place in 1961,

Book Secret Intelligence and the Holocaust

Download or read book Secret Intelligence and the Holocaust written by David Bankier and published by Enigma Books. This book was released on 2006-09-15 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate proof of the ongoing massacre of the Jews and how the Allies found out.

Book Turkey s Modernization

    Book Details:
  • Author : Arnold Reisman
  • Publisher : New Acdemia+ORM
  • Release : 2006-09-01
  • ISBN : 1955835357
  • Pages : 592 pages

Download or read book Turkey s Modernization written by Arnold Reisman and published by New Acdemia+ORM. This book was released on 2006-09-01 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historical study examines the lives of European Jews who found safe haven in Turkey and helped the nation transform in the years before WWII. Out of the ashes of the Ottoman Empire, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk formed the modern Republic of Turkey. As the nation’s founding father and first president, he initiated numerous progressive reforms. In 1933, he welcomed German and Austrian Jews who fled the rise of antisemitic violence in their homelands. In Turkey’ Modernization, historian Arnold Reisman chronicles the lives of some of these refugees as they pursued new lives in a new nation. Using archival documents, letters, memoirs, oral histories, photos, and other surviving evidence, Arnold Reisman sheds light on courage and determination of these individuals, as well as their important contributions in several fields of knowledge. With a clear-eyed analysis of Turkey’s achievements and shortcomings, Reisman also speculates about its inability to fully capitalize on these emigres’ legacy. “This book adds to our knowledge of an important aspect of the Holocaust, and of the behavior of Nation States in the modern world of woe and grief.” —Sir Martin Gilbert, Winston Churchill’s official biographer

Book The The Rough Guide to Turkey  Travel Guide eBook

Download or read book The The Rough Guide to Turkey Travel Guide eBook written by Rough Guides and published by Apa Publications (UK) Limited. This book was released on 2023-04-01 with total page 1241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical travel guide to Turkey features detailed factual travel tips and points-of-interest structured lists of all iconic must-see sights as well as some off-the-beaten-track treasures. Our itinerary suggestions and expert author picks of things to see and do will make it a perfect companion both, ahead of your trip and on the ground. This Turkey guide book is packed full of details on how to get there and around, pre-departure information and top time-saving tips, including a visual list of things not to miss. Our colour-coded maps make Turkey easier to navigate while you’re there. This guide book to Turkey has been fully updated post-COVID-19. The Rough Guide to TURKEY covers: Istanbul and around, around the Sea of Marmara, the North Aegean, the Turquoise Coast, the Mediterranean coat and the Hatay, South Central Anatolia, North Central Anatolia, the Black Sea coast, Northeastern Anatolia, the Euphrates and Tigris basin, Lake Van and the southeast. Inside this Turkey travel guide you’ll find: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EVERY TYPE OF TRAVELLER Experiences selected for every kind of trip to Turkey, from off-the-beaten-track adventures in Kackar Daglari to family activities in child-friendly places, like Cappadocia or chilled-out breaks in popular tourist areas, like Ishak Pasa Sarayi. PRACTICAL TRAVEL TIPS Essential pre-departure information including Turkey entry requirements, getting around, health information, travelling with children, sports and outdoor activities, food and drink, festivals, culture and etiquette, shopping, tips for travellers with disabilities and more. TIME-SAVING ITINERARIES Includes carefully planned routes covering the best of Turkey, which give a taste of the richness and diversity of the destination, and have been created for different time frames or types of trip. DETAILED REGIONAL COVERAGE Clear structure within each sightseeing chapter of this Turkey travel guide includes regional highlights, brief history, detailed sights and places ordered geographically, recommended restaurants, hotels, bars, clubs and major shops or entertainment options. INSIGHTS INTO GETTING AROUND LIKE A LOCAL Tips on how to beat the crowds, save time and money and find the best local spots for hot air balloon rides, food, exploring ruins or horse riding. HIGHLIGHTS OF THINGS NOT TO MISS Rough Guides' rundown of the Black Sea coast, Northeastern Anatolia, the Euphrates and Tigris basin’s best sights and top experiences helps to make the most of each trip to Turkey, even in a short time. HONEST AND INDEPENDENT REVIEWS Written by Rough Guides’ expert authors with a trademark blend of humour, honesty and expertise, this Turkey guide book will help you find the best places, matching different needs. BACKGROUND INFORMATION Comprehensive 'Contexts' chapter of this travel guide to Turkey features fascinating insights into Turkey, with coverage of history, religion, ethnic groups, environment, wildlife and books, plus a handy language section and glossary. FABULOUS FULL COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHY Features inspirational colour photography, including the stunning Phaselis and the spectacular Selimiye Camii. COLOUR-CODED MAPPING Practical full-colour maps, with clearly numbered, colour-coded keys for quick orientation in Iskele, Ancient Ephesus and many more locations in Turkey, reduce the need to go online. USER-FRIENDLY LAYOUT With helpful icons, and organised by neighbourhood to help you pick the best spots to spend your time.

Book The Rough Guide to Turkey

Download or read book The Rough Guide to Turkey written by Rosie Ayliffe and published by Rough Guides. This book was released on 2003 with total page 1166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fully revised and thoroughly updated fifth edition of The Rough Guide to Turkey provides an insider's handbook to the country. A full colour section introduces Turkey's highlights, from the markets of Istanbul to the rock churches of Cappadocia. There are informed accounts of the country's wide-ranging sights and incisive reviews of the best places to eat, sleep and drink in every price range. Throughout the guide there is practical advice on everything from bazaar shopping to chartering a yacht. The authors also provide expert background on Turkish history, literature, music and film.