{"product_id":"hakki-sunata-occupation-years-in-istanbul-2021-turkish-book-turkey-ww1-ottoman-empire","title":"Hakkı Sunata – Occupation Years in Istanbul 2021 Turkish Book Turkey WW1 Ottoman Empire","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"102\"\u003eHakkı Sunata – \u003cem data-start=\"15\" data-end=\"45\"\u003eOccupation Years in Istanbul\u003c\/em\u003e (İstanbul'da İşgal Yılları) – Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları Turkish Edition (2021)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"134\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"154\" data-end=\"560\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis Turkish edition of \u003cem data-start=\"178\" data-end=\"208\"\u003eOccupation Years in Istanbul\u003c\/em\u003e (İstanbul'da İşgal Yılları) by Hakkı Sunata was published by Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları in 2021. Printed in Turkish, this memoir recounts daily life in Istanbul between 1918 and 1923 through the eyes of a young Ottoman officer returning from the First World War, offering a firsthand perspective on the city's occupation by the Allied Powers.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"562\" data-end=\"1015\"\u003eThe book vividly portrays the atmosphere of occupied Istanbul, describing the presence of British, French, and Italian troops, the social and cultural life of districts such as Pera and Galata, and the psychological impact of foreign occupation on the city's inhabitants. Sunata also records the severe economic hardships of the postwar years, including inflation, shortages, black market trade, and the struggle for survival faced by ordinary citizens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1017\" data-end=\"1428\"\u003eAnother important theme is the gradual rise of the Turkish National Movement. The memoir follows the spread of news from Ankara, the activities of underground resistance networks, and the covert transfer of weapons and volunteers from Istanbul to Anatolia. As both a personal memoir and a historical testimony, the book provides an intimate account of one of the most dramatic periods in modern Turkish history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1449\" data-end=\"1471\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e• Author: Hakkı Sunata\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1473\" data-end=\"1521\"\u003e• Original Title: \u003cem data-start=\"1491\" data-end=\"1521\"\u003eOccupation Years in Istanbul\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1523\" data-end=\"1567\"\u003e• Turkish Title: \u003cem data-start=\"1540\" data-end=\"1567\"\u003eİstanbul'da İşgal Yılları\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1569\" data-end=\"1617\"\u003e• Publisher: Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1619\" data-end=\"1643\"\u003e• Publication Date: 2021\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1645\" data-end=\"1664\"\u003e• Language: Turkish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1666\" data-end=\"1685\"\u003e• Format: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1687\" data-end=\"1711\"\u003e• Genre: Memoir; History\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1713\" data-end=\"1782\"\u003e• Subject: Istanbul under Allied occupation after the First World War\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1784\" data-end=\"1830\"\u003e• Literary Content: Memoir; Historical account\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1832\" data-end=\"1955\"\u003e• Themes: Allied occupation; Istanbul; Turkish War of Independence; Daily life; National Movement; Early Republican history\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1957\" data-end=\"2026\"\u003e• Historical Focus: Istanbul during the Allied occupation (1918–1923)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2028\" data-end=\"2265\"\u003e• Educational Value: A firsthand memoir documenting the political, social, and economic realities of occupied Istanbul, while illustrating the emergence of the Turkish National Movement and the city's role during the War of Independence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2267\" data-end=\"2508\"\u003e• Collector Appeal: Modern Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları edition of an important eyewitness account of occupied Istanbul, making it an excellent reference for collectors of Turkish history, Ottoman memoirs, and the War of Independence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turkrex Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49746619433098,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/3687\/7450\/files\/1_691f6607-44be-4373-a56f-22eb4c36e44f.jpg?v=1784210024","url":"https:\/\/turkrexcollectables.com\/products\/hakki-sunata-occupation-years-in-istanbul-2021-turkish-book-turkey-ww1-ottoman-empire","provider":"Turkrex Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}