Turkish Odyssey, Discover Istanbul and Turkey with Serif Yenen
Serif YenenTurkish 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... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 6 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Categories | Places & TravelSociety & Culture | ||||
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Latest Episodes
—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
—Ceremo... more
Episode 4: Hagia Sophia - Ayasofya
—Is it Hagia Sophia or Ayasofya? How is it pronounced?
—How many other 1500-year-old intact and still functioning monuments can you show from around the world?
—A typical Byzantine monument? No.
—How many ti... more
Episode 3: History of Istanbul, Turkish Period
-Turks, their arrival in Anatolia, the foundation of the Selçuk and Ottoman empires, and how Ottomans converted the Mediterranean Sea into a Turkish lake.
-What religion were Turks before?
-Who... more
History of Istanbul, Early Times & Byzantine Period
* Neolithic finds in Istanbul
* Opposite the blind people’s land
* The city of Byzas: Byzantion
* World’s largest medieval shipwreck collection
* Constantine becomes the sole emp... more
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- Perfect for trip preparation!
I’ve been to Türkiye few times before and realised I didn’t fully appreciate my sightseeing without knowing the history. So now I’m much more excited to go back again! Thank you
Apple Podcasts5Avid traveler*
United Statesa year ago - Exactly what I was looking for!
I've been searching for podcasts that have a beginner's-guide-to-Turkey approach and was only finding snippets of BBC shows or podcasts that went far deeper into the culture than I was able to follow without background knowledge. This one was exactly what I was looking for and it is so wonderfully done. Extremely refreshing to hear it told by someone who is actually Turkish, too, rather than another stuffy British classicist. Serif's passion and knowledge really shines through in the narration a... more
Apple Podcasts5eisopchakUnited States3 years ago
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