Cover Story Order of the Bath How Lady Mary Wortley Montag's innocent observations inspired Ingres' erotic masterpiece. By John Carswell Architecture Travels with my Yurt The nomads' pleasure dome, by Tim Beddow Water's Edge Patricia Daunt tells the story of the Hekimbaşı Salih Efendi Yalısı, on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus [extract available online] Leighton's Orient The Victorian painter's Arab Hall in London, by Caroline Juler Art & Design Foundation of Learning The Süleymaniye Library, by Caroline Finkel Making our Dream Cars Come True Murat Günak, Peugeot's design guru, by John Brunton Travel Lycian Shore The western Mediterranean coast [extract available online] Consul's Retreat Englishman John Barker in Hatay The Summer Afloat The Offshore Racing Calendar Cookery Purple Reign The elegant, mysterious aubergine Book Reviews Treasures and Travesties: The Trojan Trail Philippa Scott on Caroline Moorehead's ‘The Lost Treasures of Troy' and David Traill's ‘Schliemann of Troy: Treasure and Deceit' Wrapped in a Cloud Antony Wynn on ‘Songs of the Steppes of Central Asia', the collected poems of Makhtumkuli, translated by Yusuf Azemoun and verified by Brain Aldiss Colourful Tales in Black and White Christopher Ferrard on ‘Constantinople: City of the World's Desire', by Philip Mansel Three Cheers for Norwich John Freely on ‘Byzantium: The Decline and Fall', by John Julius Norwich Modern Reverie John R O'Connor on James Lovett's ‘Turkish Album' The Human Dimension John Carswell on Henry Glassie's ‘Turkish Traditional Art Today' and Doğan Kuban's ‘The Turkish Hayat House' Fringe Benefits Philippa Scott on ‘The Tribal Eye: Antique Kilims of Anatolia', by Peter Davies; ‘Kilims: The Complete Guide', by Alastair Hull and Jose Luczyc-Wyhowska; ‘Oriental Rugs: Vol 4 Turkish', by K Zipper and C Fritsche; ‘Hagop Kapoudjian', by George F Farrow
Regulars Counterpoint Habitat II, Can Istanbul show the world the way? by Andrew Finkel Connoisseur Orientalist and Islamic Art: A Viewers Guide, compiled by Philippa Scott Diary Party Lines, Pipelines, Headlines, Phone Lines. By Andrew Finkel Shopping Crockery and Cashmere, Silk and Steel. Bridget Freer on Istanbul's Decorist Fair, 1996 Property Palazzos and grottoes Restaurants and Bars Princely treasures, by Andrew Finkel Doing lunch, by Tom Gattos Venice in the East, Ankara's Santini Restaurant, by David Barchard Diary of Events Festivals, fairs, courses and tours in Turkey and round the world
Cover Story Order of the Bath How Lady Mary Wortley Montag's innocent observations inspired Ingres' erotic masterpiece. By John Carswell Architecture Travels with my Yurt The nomads' pleasure dome, by Tim Beddow Water's Edge Patricia Daunt tells the story of the Hekimbaşı Salih Efendi Yalısı, on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus [extract available online] Leighton's Orient The Victorian painter's Arab Hall in London, by Caroline Juler Art & Design Foundation of Learning The Süleymaniye Library, by Caroline Finkel Making our Dream Cars Come True Murat Günak, Peugeot's design guru, by John Brunton Travel Lycian Shore The western Mediterranean coast [extract available online] Consul's Retreat Englishman John Barker in Hatay The Summer Afloat The Offshore Racing Calendar Cookery Purple Reign The elegant, mysterious aubergine Book Reviews Treasures and Travesties: The Trojan Trail Philippa Scott on Caroline Moorehead's ‘The Lost Treasures of Troy' and David Traill's ‘Schliemann of Troy: Treasure and Deceit' Wrapped in a Cloud Antony Wynn on ‘Songs of the Steppes of Central Asia', the collected poems of Makhtumkuli, translated by Yusuf Azemoun and verified by Brain Aldiss Colourful Tales in Black and White Christopher Ferrard on ‘Constantinople: City of the World's Desire', by Philip Mansel Three Cheers for Norwich John Freely on ‘Byzantium: The Decline and Fall', by John Julius Norwich Modern Reverie John R O'Connor on James Lovett's ‘Turkish Album' The Human Dimension John Carswell on Henry Glassie's ‘Turkish Traditional Art Today' and Doğan Kuban's ‘The Turkish Hayat House' Fringe Benefits Philippa Scott on ‘The Tribal Eye: Antique Kilims of Anatolia', by Peter Davies; ‘Kilims: The Complete Guide', by Alastair Hull and Jose Luczyc-Wyhowska; ‘Oriental Rugs: Vol 4 Turkish', by K Zipper and C Fritsche; ‘Hagop Kapoudjian', by George F Farrow
Regulars Counterpoint Habitat II, Can Istanbul show the world the way? by Andrew Finkel Connoisseur Orientalist and Islamic Art: A Viewers Guide, compiled by Philippa Scott Diary Party Lines, Pipelines, Headlines, Phone Lines. By Andrew Finkel Shopping Crockery and Cashmere, Silk and Steel. Bridget Freer on Istanbul's Decorist Fair, 1996 Property Palazzos and grottoes Restaurants and Bars Princely treasures, by Andrew Finkel Doing lunch, by Tom Gattos Venice in the East, Ankara's Santini Restaurant, by David Barchard Diary of Events Festivals, fairs, courses and tours in Turkey and round the world
