Research Information System
Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2007
Whilst we were preparing our "Anatolia Travel Guide" named
book, we tried to cover knowledge needs of travelers came to Turkey,
collages who are beginners and domestic travelers who wish to learn
more along with their visits. In the book, basic and practical information
given about Anatolia's cultural heritage, historical past and richness
left by Anatolian civilizations.
The work your are handling though is not completely an academic
survey book, tackled subjects were given from primary sources or
by experts of the subjects and due to deep survey on museum manuscripts
and inscriptions. In this context all information given in this
book based on confidential sources.
We aimed to provide a PRACTICAL MANUEL GUIDE for professional
tourist guides and travelers. The work has been prepared by three
professional tourist guides and their all experiences and accumulated
knowledge have been transferred into this work. Another important
subject is that, these three guides have Master degrees on
Tourism, Social Sciences and Islamic Theology and this specialty
made the book an inter-disciplinary work.
Considering the need of travelers and guides the book has been
prepared both in Turkish and English languages. The work has been
translated into English by Ismail Kase and redacted and controlled by
an expertise team. Also each chapter has been controlled by related
experts.
The work consisted of seven main chapters. First Chapter;
Anatolian Geography, Second Chapter; Anatolian Civilizations, Third
Chapter; History of Turks and History of Ottoman Empire, Fourth
Chapter; Christianity in Anatolia and Frescoes, Fifth Chapter; Islam
and Mosques in Anatolia, Sixth Chapter; Art in Anatolia and Seventh
Chapter; Unknown Secrets of Anatolia tackled with and important
subjects are underlined. Moreover to ease travel in Anatolia an
updated Turkey Tourist Map has been attached to the book.
Anatolian soils beside its natural beauties, filled with historical
and cultural richness. Tackling with these richness one by one means
to disappear in ocean. Considering this fact, we tried to tackle with
essential subjects without deepening into details. Related to the tackled
subjects we have tried to underline vital data, nowadays this is
not a completed work, even though is an unabridged work and all
your comments and wishes will be evaluated throughout next editions
and the most needed and vital subjects will be added into work due
to your contributions.
We wish this work,' Practical Anatolian Guide may fill a space,
may become a confidential source, assistant, practical travel friend
and MANUEL GUIDE for needed people.