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Land of Strange Contrasts in Turkey of Transition
The essay notes contrast in Constantinople as Turkey awakens under the Young Turks. It contrasts palaces with hovels, Western influence with old norms, women in veils, and urban modernization against traditional mosque culture, fire protection, and cholera. It observes naval changes, street life, and archaeological wealth amid social tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
William T. Ellis
Constantinople
Bosphorus
Mohammed the Conqueror
Ottoman Empire
Abdul Hamid
Muezzin
Yonder Hill
Pera
Europe
America
Ter Bay
Swat
Germany
Dardanelles
Kismet
Paris
Texas
Mecca
London
Japan
Corea
Asia - Minor
Joseph B. Bowles