Suggested Reading Prior to your Gulet Charter:

Turkey, Ataturk, Sailing, Turkish Cooking & Travel Guides

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The history of the most proliferic wooden boat designer of the modern era. Thorough guide to travelling in Turkey A true toss-up between whether to buy Lonely Planet or Rough Guide. Both are excellent. Intimate portrayal of foreign women living in Turkey. Ataturk is the founding father of the modern Turkish Republic and implemented the Latin alphabet, womens' viting rights and secularism.

Angie Mitchell and Sarah Carter bring traditional Turkish recipes with a personal touch and comments, as well as practical notes and answers to `why do I need to do that?` Rod Heikell's periplus is the Bible of the Aegean and Mediterranean for sailors. His wit and perspective also include valuable tidbits and advice throughout. Ephesus was the most important harbour in antiquity, and recent excavations have uncovered less than one quarter of the ancient city, which was the subject of Paul's speech in the Bible. Before you unleash your sailing prowress upon 20 tons of wooden gulet, ensure that you know all the ropes.

A thorough and introspective read of the history of the Ottoman Empire. Michelin guide to eating and drinking well in TurkeyWritten by one of Turkey's most prolific authors, this is the Turkish equivalent of America's Huckleberry Finn. Nobel Prize winner in Literature, these are the reflections of the author's childrhood and formative years in Istanbul. Oriented especially towards archaeology and history, this guidebook provides the background of the major attractions in Turkey.