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Turkey: Aegean Beats of Turkey
03:20

Alacapa, Turkey (SEGMENT)

From Title: Turkey: Aegean Beats of Turkey

Edgar tries windsurfing on a beach dedicated to the sport. A beach side club constantly has musicians performing. Edgar visits an ancient city nearby.

The Television Syndication Company Grade(s): 9 - 12, Academic/AP

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Eastern Turkey
03:04

Rural Turkey (SEGMENT)

From Title: Eastern Turkey

Most people in Eastern Turkey live in rural villages. People have been playing the saz for 4,000 years. Today, remote villages maintain traditional economies. Hay provides both foo...

Rick Steves Europe Grade(s): 6 - 8, 9 - 12, Academic/AP

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Turkey: Aegean Beats of Turkey
04:19

Izmir, Turkey (SEGMENT)

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Pop star Can Bomono takes Edgar around his hometown of Izmir. They sample local food and pickle juice.

The Television Syndication Company Grade(s): 9 - 12, Academic/AP

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Eastern Turkey
01:28

Travel in Turkey (SEGMENT)

From Title: Eastern Turkey

Soldiers are present throughout Turkey. Distances are great and drives take longer than maps indicate. Many Westerners call these porcelain footprints "Turkish toilets."

Rick Steves Europe Grade(s): 6 - 8, 9 - 12, Academic/AP

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Eastern Turkey
00:36

Introduction to Eastern Turkey (SEGMENT)

From Title: Eastern Turkey

Rick Steves travels to Eastern Turkey to learn a Kurdish folk dance; see a silk road palace; visit the home town of Abraham; ponder a kings attempt to be a god and hangout with no...

Rick Steves Europe Grade(s): 6 - 8, 9 - 12, Academic/AP

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Television Around the World: Turkey
03:05

Television Drama in Turkey (SEGMENT)

From Title: Television Around the World: Turkey

The reality show, "Size Anne Diyebilir Miyim" (Can I call you mom?) has Turkish viewers on the edge of their seats; nearly 75% of viewers tune in. Potential brides battle for power...

Point du Jour International Grade(s): 6 - 8, 9 - 12, Academic/AP

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United News, Release 1012 (1944): Turkey Breaks with Germany
01:11

Newsreel - Turkey Breaks with Germany (SEGMENT)

From Title: United News, Release 1012 (1944): Turkey Breaks with Germany

Turkey severs its relationship with Germany. Nazi Ambassador Von Papen leaves Turkey by train. Churchill meets with President Inonu of Turkey.

United News Grade(s): 6 - 8, 9 - 12, Academic/AP

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Turkey: Aegean Beats of Turkey
26:18

Turkey: Aegean Beats of Turkey (FULL VIDEO) 

From Series: Music Voyager

Major music venues from Istanbul are setting up summer stages in Izmir, Turkey, to hear live Turkish music and to dance to top DJs. Music Voyager meets Can Bonomo, Turkey’s recent...

The Television Syndication Company Grade(s): 9 - 12, Academic/AP

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Eastern Turkey
25:24

Eastern Turkey (FULL VIDEO) 

From Series: Rick Steves' Europe

Become a “temporary local” and discover the hidden treasures of Eastern Turkey with best-selling author and travel expert, Rick Steves. After a Mount Ararat sunrise, we visit Abrah...

Rick Steves Europe Grade(s): 6 - 8, 9 - 12, Academic/AP

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Eastern Turkey
01:40

Turkish Culture (SEGMENT)

From Title: Eastern Turkey

Kurdish culture remains a vibrant part of Turkey's ethnic terrain. There are 10 million Kurds in Turkey. The word Turkish has a political and ethnic meaning. Modern Turkey was born...

Rick Steves Europe Grade(s): 6 - 8, 9 - 12, Academic/AP

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Turkey: Aegean Beats of Turkey
06:07

Turkish Electronic Music (SEGMENT)

From Title: Turkey: Aegean Beats of Turkey

Edgar meets with DJ Huseyin Karadayi in Istanbul. He talks about the struggle to get audiences interested in his music. Karadayi started by mixing Turkish folk songs with electroni...

The Television Syndication Company Grade(s): 9 - 12, Academic/AP

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Eastern Turkey
01:33

Turkish Nomads (SEGMENT)

From Title: Eastern Turkey

Eastern Turkey inspires living with the seasons. Kurdish shepherds live like their forefathers. Conversation includes Turkish politics.

Rick Steves Europe Grade(s): 6 - 8, 9 - 12, Academic/AP

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Turkey: Aegean Beats of Turkey
09:44

Music Along the Aegean Coast (SEGMENT)

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Jacob Edgar visits Izmir, Turkey on the Aegean coast. Pop stars and DJs perform at music venues along the coast. An Istanbul nightclub moves to the beach for the summer months.

The Television Syndication Company Grade(s): 9 - 12, Academic/AP

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Turkey: Bosphorus
25:56

Turkey: Bosphorus (FULL VIDEO) 

From Series: The Silk Road

At the edge of the European continent, our guide enters Turkish territory through the city of Edirne. He discovers Ottoman architectural wonders and the traditional local variant o...

ARTE France Grade(s): 9 - 12

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Eastern Turkey
02:22

Turkic Cultural Influence (SEGMENT)

From Title: Eastern Turkey

Turkey's cultural influence is outward. Turkic nations spread to the wall of China. Today over 100 million Turkic people look for cultural leadership. Islam is a common denominator...

Rick Steves Europe Grade(s): 6 - 8, 9 - 12, Academic/AP

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Turkey: Bosphorus
04:13

Istanbul Culture and History (SEGMENT)

From Title: Turkey: Bosphorus

Istanbul epitomizes the joining of European and Middle Eastern cultures as well as Christianity and Islam; millions of Syrian civilians were forced into exile in Turkey following t...

ARTE France Grade(s): 9 - 12

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Eastern Turkey
02:11

Diyarbakir (SEGMENT)

From Title: Eastern Turkey

Diyarbakir is the main city of Southeast Turkey. Today, most of its population is Kurdish. The mosque courtyard is a refuge from the heat. Typical breakfasts include olives, white...

Rick Steves Europe Grade(s): 6 - 8, 9 - 12, Academic/AP

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Turkey: Bosphorus
08:01

Traditional Theater in Bursa (SEGMENT)

From Title: Turkey: Bosphorus

The large industrial city of Bursa was once the capital of the burgeoning Ottoman Empire and held a monopoly over silk fabrics they would trade with the Europeans. Traditional Kara...

ARTE France Grade(s): 9 - 12

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Eastern Turkey
02:29

Lake Van (SEGMENT)

From Title: Eastern Turkey

Lake Van has high sodium carbonate content. Ferries shuttle visitors to Akdamar Island and the Church of the Holy Cross, dating from 921 AD. The plight of the Armenian community h...

Rick Steves Europe Grade(s): 6 - 8, 9 - 12, Academic/AP

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Turkey: Mystical Cappadocia
27:48

Turkey: Mystical Cappadocia (FULL VIDEO) 

From Series: Music Voyager

Explore Turkey’s mystical side from trance-inducing whirling dervishes and surreal landscapes to trippy Turkish Psychedelic Rock. Murat Ertel of the band Baba Zula describes their...

The Television Syndication Company Grade(s): 9 - 12, Academic/AP

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Turkey: Bosphorus
08:42

Turkish Traditions (SEGMENT)

From Title: Turkey: Bosphorus

Thracian Turkish wrestlers gather to fight one another in celebration of their traditions. A traditional wrestling coach and follower of Islam, discusses the religious and cultural...

ARTE France Grade(s): 9 - 12

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Turkey: Istanbul Crossroads
04:52

Turkish Ritual (SEGMENT)

From Title: Turkey: Istanbul Crossroads

Edgar gets invited to a meyhanesi by a Turkish musician. The Turkish liquor raki is consumed amid conversation and music.

The Television Syndication Company Grade(s): 9 - 12, Academic/AP

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Turkey: Istanbul Crossroads
02:52

Traditional Music (SEGMENT)

From Title: Turkey: Istanbul Crossroads

Traditional music is still popular in Turkey. Edgar meets a clarinet player, who got started playing at neighborhood events as a child. He has performed with jazz musicians.

The Television Syndication Company Grade(s): 9 - 12, Academic/AP

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Turkey: Istanbul Crossroads
03:54

Music Industry (SEGMENT)

From Title: Turkey: Istanbul Crossroads

A park outside of Istanbul commonly has music festivals, including a rock festival headlined by Guns 'N' Roses. Most of the big name record labels are in one building in Istanbul.

The Television Syndication Company Grade(s): 9 - 12, Academic/AP

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Eastern Turkey
02:45

Erzurum (SEGMENT)

From Title: Eastern Turkey

Erzurum has stood for 1,500 years taking on waves of enemies, including the Turks in the 12th century. Today the only battles here are oil and grass wrestling brought from Asia 800...

Rick Steves Europe Grade(s): 6 - 8, 9 - 12, Academic/AP

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