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Turkish Odyssey, Discover Istanbul and Turkey with Serif Yenen

Serif Yenen

Released: 2022-03-20

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6 Episodes

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6 Episodes

Audio

Released: 2022-03-20

Most Recent Episode

Episode 5: Topkapi Palace of the Ottomans

Time: 38:16

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—Sections of the Topkapi Palace

—What was the Divan?

—Imperial Kitchens

—Ascension to throne ceremony

—Who ascended the throne when a sultan died?

—Funeral services of the sultans

—Difference between a sultan and a caliph

—Ceremony of Janissaries’ salaries

—Palace school (Enderun)

—Topkapi movie of Melina Mercouri and Peter Ustinov

—What are Islamic Holy Relics?

—Various skills of Ottoman sultans

—Who were Tressed Halberdiers?

—Forbidden section of the palace

—Who were black eunuchs?

—Were Concubines slave girls kept for the pleasure of the sultan?

Episode ID: 1000554605163

GUID: 04b4a599-08ac-4bea-8907-06cbc9c257af

Release Date: 20/03/2022, 13:06:21

Description

Turkish Odyssey focuses primarily on travel destinations and the best places to visit in Istanbul, Cappadocia and Turkey. From cultural to practical information with a focus on food.

Serif Yenen is a lecturer guide, international speaker, part-time university instructor and author of many guidebooks.

Serif is a Smithsonian lecturer. He guided Pope Benedict XVI and Oprah Winfrey.

Serif’s videos are on his YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/serifyenen

Most of his publications: http://www.quickguides.info

His tours and travel services: http://www.serifyenen.com

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