Amy Marie Spangler on Leyla Erbil's dark vision of Istanbul's history

Amy Marie Spangler on the late great author Leyla Erbil's What Remains. First published in 2011, the book is a multilayered narrative that sweeps from the Byzantine Empire to 20th century Turkey. It is also a dark elegy to the Istanbul of eras past and all that has been lost in its transformation. Please support Turkey Book Talk on Patreon or Substack . Supporters get a 35% discount on all Turkey/Ottoman History books published by IB Tauris/Bloomsbury, transcripts of every interview, and links to articles related to each episode.

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Amy Marie Spangler on Leyla Erbil's dark vision of Istanbul's history is an episode from Turkey Book Talk by William Armstrong.

This episode is 27:37 long.

This episode was published on Sep 2, 2025.

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