Suna Çağaptay, post-doctoral research associate at St Edmunds College, University of Cambridge, on “The First Capital of the Ottoman Empire: The Religious, Architectural and Social History of Bursa” (IB Tauris/Bloomsbury).

The book examines Bursa's history from antiquity to the present day, particularly focusing on its hybrid and plural character after transitioning from Byzantine to Ottoman rule in the 14th century.

Support Turkey Book Talk by becoming a member. Members get a 30% discount on all Turkey/Ottoman History books published by IB Tauris/Bloomsbury, transcripts in English and Turkish of every interview, transcripts of the whole archive, and over 200 reviews covering Turkish and international fiction, history and politics. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2998854

Podden och tillhörande omslagsbild på den här sidan tillhör William Armstrong. Innehållet i podden är skapat av William Armstrong och inte av, eller tillsammans med, Poddtoppen.