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From the Emirates to the Empire
(Bursa, Edirne, Istanbul)
(8 nights, 9 days)
A noted Turkish scholar conducts the
tour
"Without the contributions and
influence of the Ottoman Turks, life would be different
and diminished. For centuries Western art and culture
have been enriched and refined in many ways, which we
take for granted." (By Philippa Scott from the book of "Turkish
Delights").
Life would be different indeed for
the whole world if that small band of Turks led by
Ertuğrul, and then his son Osman, had not stepped onto
the stage of history in the 13th century, creating a
great empire that in its most magnificent years under
Suleyman the Magnificent would stretch from western
Europe to Northern Africa, an empire that left an
indelible mark on world history, art and culture before
it finally took its bows in the early 20th century.
Tour Dates:
Friday 18 - Saturday 26 April 2008
Friday 17 - Saturday 25 October 2008
Friday 07 - Saturday 15 November 2008 |
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