Midnight at the Pera Palace : the birth of modern Istanbul

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  • Author: King, Charles
    Contributor:

    Gardner, Grover

    Summary:

    At midnight, December 31, 1925, citizens of the newly proclaimed Turkish Republic celebrated the New Year. For the first time, they had agreed to use a nationally unified calendar and clock. Yet in Istanbul, people were looking toward an uncertain future. Here Charles King brings that remarkable era to life.

    Genre: History
    Subject(s): Manners and customs
    Original Publisher: [Ashland, Oregon] , Blackstone Publishing
    Language(s): English
    ISBN:

    9781483049397

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    1483049396

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    9781483049410

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    1483049418

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Gardner, Grover

Abstract

At midnight, December 31, 1925, citizens of the newly proclaimed Turkish Republic celebrated the New Year. For the first time, they had agreed to use a nationally unified calendar and clock. Yet in Istanbul, people were looking toward an uncertain future. Here Charles King brings that remarkable era to life.

Genre
History
Subject
Manners and customs
Publisher (Source)

[Ashland, Oregon]

Blackstone Publishing

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