Ottoman Odyssey - Alev Scott
Ottoman Odyssey - Alev Scott Alev Scott's odyssey began when she looked beyond Turkey's borders for contemporary traces of the Ottoman Empire. An acolyte of Erdogan in Christian-majority Serbia…
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Ottoman Odyssey - Alev Scott
Alev Scott's odyssey began when she looked beyond Turkey's borders for contemporary traces of the Ottoman Empire. An acolyte of Erdogan in Christian-majority Serbia confirms the wide-reaching appeal of his authoritarian leadership.A Druze warlord explains the secretive religious faction in the heart of the Middle East. Their 800-year rule ended a century ago - and yet, travelling through twelve countries from Kosovo to Greece to Palestine, she uncovers a legacy that's vital and relevant; where medieval ethnic diversity meets 21st century nationalism, and displaced people seek new identities.It's a story of surprises.
And in Turkish Cyprus Alev Scott rediscovers a childhood home.In every community, history is present as a dynamic force.Faced by questions of exile, diaspora and collective memory, Alev Scott searches for answers from the cafes of Beirut to the refugee camps of Lesbos. The palimpsest-like streets of Jerusalem's Old Town hint at the Ottoman co-existence of Muslims and Jews. She uncovers in Erdogan's nouveau-Ottoman Turkey a version of the nostalgic utopias sold to disillusioned voters in Europe and the U.S.
And yet - as she relates with compassion, insight and humour - diversity is the enduring, endangered heart of this fascinating region.