Since 2005 the Expat Harem anthology editors and contributors have been featured by more than 200 mainstream and independent media sources across the globe in news, travel, literature and culture.
A selection:
TELEVISION
NBC’s Today Show
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Turkish & satellite stations: CNN-TURK, SKY-TURK, StarTV, KanalD, 24Haber, TRT1,2&3, TV8, Channel 6, Kanal7, NTV/MSNBC,Voice of America TV & Radio
RADIO
Discovery Channel Satellite Radio, KUSF (San Francisco), WCBN (Ann Arbor), WOR-AM (New York), CNN-TURK Radyo,Voice of America TV & Radio
NEWSPAPERS
International Herald Tribune (Europe) & New York Times
Daily Telegraph (United Kingdom)
Globe & Mail (Canada)
The Gulf Today (United Arab Emirates)
U.S.A. papers: Washington Times, The Oregonian, Cincinnati Enquirer, Charlotte Observer, San Jose Mercury News, Ventura County Star, the Vancouver Province & dozens of other McClatchy papers & Knight-Ridder papers
Turkish papers: Hurriyet, Hurriyet Daily News, Turkish Daily News, New Anatolian, Milliyet, Sabah, Aksam, Referans, Radikal, Zaman, Today’s Zaman, The Bodrum Observer, Land of Lights
MAGAZINES, GUIDEBOOKS + JOURNALS
National Geographic Traveler
Lonely Planet Turkey
Rick Steves’ Istanbul
Frommer’s
Cornucopia
Journal of Middle East Women’s Studies
Middle East Studies Association Bulletin (Summer/Winter 2008, Vol. 42): page 1 page 2
World Affairs Council Global Classroom
The Middle East Review of International Affairs
European Journal of Turkish Studies
Mslexia
Writers Journal
Jane
Curve
Publishing Trends
Turkish magazines: Cosmopolitan, Travel + Leisure, Aksiyon, Tempo, Time Out Istanbul, The Guide Istanbul, Platin
SOCIAL MEDIA + ONLINE COMMUNITIES
WOMEN & EXPAT & GLOBAL NOMAD ISSUES
ExpatWomen.com
Twitter litchat on expatriate literature
Career by Choice
Commitment Now
Expat Focus
My Merhaba
TRAVEL & WRITING WORLD
Rolf Potts’ Vagabonding
Turkey Travel Planner Forum
Mediabistro
Absolute Write
Anthologies Online
Visual Thesaurus
Istanbul Visitors & Convention Bureau Bulletin
Perceptive Travel
Terrell Travels Turkey
The Millions
Bosphorus Art Project Quarterly
EXCERPTS + SERIALS
“Flattered” by Louise Ruskin (Today’s Zaman)
“Ankara’s Fertile Ground” by Nancy Lunsford (Escape Artist & Tales from a Small Planet)
“The Headman’s Pajamas” by Jessica Lutz
“Water Under the Bridge” by Catherine Salter Bayar (Among Worlds)
“Failed Missionary” by Rhonda Vander Sluis (Islamica)
“Evil Eye Exorcism” by Annie Prior Ozsarac (World & I)
“Waxing Feminine” by Erica Kaya (GuardianAbroad)
“Coming Clean in Kayseri” by Wendy Fox (Strange Peregrinations, University of Toronto)Reprinted in Best Travel Writing of 2006:
“Fine Kettle of Fish” by Trici Venola (Travelers’ Tales)
AWARDS
The anthology’s contribution to worldwide understanding of Turks and Turkey was acknowledged by Daughters of Ataturk, the international public relations organization devoted to promoting Turkish heritage, which bestowed its 2006 Women of Distinction on the Expat Harem editors.
SCHOLARSHIP
Expat Harem has been tapped for education in America, Canada, France and Taiwan. Including a culture guide for 10,000 secondary school teachers produced by World & I, the text has been employed by continuing education, graduate, university, secondary and primary school courses ranging from English language to art and history, Turkish language to travel writing.
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