Book review: Turkish Awakening by Alev Scott
Turkish demonstrators gather in Gezi Park next to Taksim Square in Istanbul.
by TIM CORNWELL
Published on the 09 March
WHEN Alev Scott moved to Turkey three years ago, she was looking for her roots. The daughter of a British father and a fiercely patriotic Turkish mother, she did not know the language and had no Turkish friends. Her journey of discovery ranged from centuries-old camel wrestling to a £250 million new ski resort, where the call to prayer echoes over the slopes.
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