November 1997
Sahin Artan

A Guidebook for All Travelers

Turkish Odyssey is a comprehensive reference book providing useful information in almost every subject ranging from history to geography, population, types of administration, natural resources, ancient and current languages, religions, architectural characteristics, mythology, archaeology, people, and folklore of Anatolia.

As a professional tourist guide, Serif Yenen wrote a guidebook in English in order to promote our country and culture. There are also practical chapters containing a table of gods and goddesses, chronology, distances between touristical sites. Besides, more than half of the book has been presented at www.turkishodyssey.com.

May 1998
Hande Ogut

Travel Culture for Turkish Travelers

"Turkish Odyssey, A Traveler's Guide to Turkey and Turkish Culture", which is a guidebook written in English in 1997, has been translated into Turkish a short while ago. In addition to useful information in almost every subject ranging from history to geography, population, types of administration, natural resources, ancient and current languages, religions, architectural characteristics, mythology, archaeology, people, and folklore of Anatolia, the book covers information about sites worth seeing on common routes. It is beautifully lavished with over 300 photos, illustrations, and maps.