New Book Alert 📣 One Thousand and One Kisses is out now! Written by anonymous authors in 1920s Istanbul and translated by Burcu Karahan, these cheeky tales promise laughter, mischief, and the occasional blush💋 To order a copy 👉🏼 https://t.co/U5TpNDpBQ4 Cover art by @ayayciog

Curious about Ottoman Palestine in the early 20th century?Refik Halid Karay’s Stories of Exile (Gurbet Hikayeleri) offers vivid,fictionalized accounts. Plus, a surprise appearance by Lawrence of Arabia as the eponymous figure in one story 👉 https://t.co/lkPidF2kQo #ottomanempire

This term, two of our books have been assigned in university courses across the U.S. and Canada. We’re delighted by the growing global interest among readers and educators in the work of Fatma Aliye. To order a copy, please visit: https://t.co/U5TpNDpBQ4 #fatmaaliye

Öyle bir kitap geliyor ki...💃🛟🧿 Havadisler iyi. Δελιάς - Βρε μάγκα το μαχαίρι σου ( το Κουτσαβάκι ) https://t.co/nYeXzwwSA6

🦚Turkish Literature in Translation Reading Group celebrates its 6th year and 29th event with a new theme: “Why Translate Late-Ottoman Lit?”🦚 In Jan, we’ll be joined by Dr. Burcu Karahan (Stanford) to discuss her recent translation 1001 Kisses. Register: https://t.co/SmCkZngQfr

Cannot recommend this book enough, it is absolutely fascinating 👇👇

Burcu Karahan, translator of One Thousand and One Kisses, in conversation with @TurkeyBookTalk 🎙️ Spotify: https://t.co/EQhahbEpRz Apple Podcast: https://t.co/C9UHXKDASF #burcukarahan #historicalromance #ottomaneroticfiction #turkishliteratureintranslation #ottomanerotica 💋

First episode of 2026 📚📚 Burcu Karahan on translating "One Thousand and One Kisses" (Translation Attached) The book is a truly remarkable collection of erotic, humorous short stories published anonymously in Istanbul in 1923-24. 👇👇 https://t.co/JW2TYEU7Cg

Stay tuned 💋

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Dive into translator Burcu Karahan’s mental journey as she grapples with the words "kedi" and "merkez," and read a story from One Thousand and One Kisses👉 Now available @StanfordArcade 🐈 https://t.co/KD1UBocYch #historicalromance #eroticfiction #ottomanturkish #istanbul

We began the year with two titles and are ending it with five! If you love literature in translation and stories from around the world, or if it’s giving season and you’d like to support a small press, take a look at our list: https://t.co/U5TpNDpBQ4 🎄📚🐝

“The Wild Girl’s Song” (Deli Kızın Türküsü) is a poem by Gülten Akın, several of whose poems we’ve translated in our weekly workshops: https://t.co/Mo864J6Fv7 The poem was later set to music by Sezen Aksu 🎶 https://t.co/a74mbuLBtI #gültenakın

Bu yaz okuduğum kitaplardan kimisi için şöyle düşündüm: en yaratıcı zihnin, çok kitaplı yazarın bile kitabını didik didik edecek bir editöre ihtiyacı var. Hikaye çok iyi; tür, Türk edebiyatında yolu açık bir tür, gel gelelim sıfat yoğunluğu, cümle uzunluğu, tek tip fiil

Editör ne demiş diye kulak kesilen, editörü öcü gibi değil de yol yöntem bilen, yardımcı biri olarak gören yazar ve çevirmenler hep kazançlı çıkar.Editör size bir şeyi dikte edemez; gözünüzden kaçanı gösterir&belki aklınıza gelmeyen bir fikir sunar ama nihayetinde eser size ait.

Bu biraz da maddi imkanlarla ilgili elbette ama eğer buna bütçe ayırabilecekseniz kitabınızı yayınevine göndermeden önce bir editörle çalışın. İşi bilen birisi kitabınızı didik didik etsin. Kurgusundan diline. Lütfen çalışacağınız bu editör arkadaşınız olmasın.

"Because bookshops make everything better, don’t they? The smell of them, the silence of them, the sense of possibility that each and every one of the books they house promises. A great book has the power to change your way of looking at the world." https://t.co/HVz1h03raj @FT

Mesela iki su bardağı şeker diyor. Ben de diyorum ki iki çok, bir yeter. O diyor dört yumurta. Ben diyorum iki bile fazla. Sonra bu niye kabarmadı, içi neden hamur. Vay efendim tariflere bile güven olmuyor!! Söz, 2026 yılında önümdeki tarifle inatlaşmayı bırakacağım. Neyse o.

We’re happy to announce our latest release: The Women of Islam (Nisvan-ı İslam, 1893) by Fatma Aliye, one of the first Ottoman women writers and intellectuals. Through imagined conversations with European women visiting Istanbul, Aliye challenges orientalist assumptions head-on.

Dün akşam ilk kez sakız likörü içtim. Bayıldım. Bunca zaman hiç denk gelmemiş, tatmamışım. Minnacık likör bardaklarında ikram ettiler. Yalnız alkol oranı %30larda. Akşam yemeği sonrası tadımlık içince pek sevdim.

We’re happy to announce our latest release: The Women of Islam (Nisvan-ı İslam, 1893) by Fatma Aliye, one of the first Ottoman women writers and intellectuals. Through imagined conversations with European women visiting Istanbul, Aliye challenges orientalist assumptions head-on.