Andrew Finkel

The Adventure of the Second Wife - wends its way into bookstores today or cornucopia.net/store/books/th…

Death of the historian offers clues about Turkey 2026. "Portrait of a 'court intellectual!', someone whose erudition lends legitimacy to power, while power lends a platform to erudition. And a society that embraces such a role." by @yavuzbaydar4 open.substack.com/pub/yavuzbayda…

@CornucopiaMag- glorious to read, famous for delving into the past; it's not often ahead of the news. But the current issue has my lengthy interview with the highly influential @fbirol Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency, the man who might just save our future.

I am a great fan of @Turkeyrecap so pleased to be asked to do a livestream interview on their substack on Tuesday 19 August at 9.00 AM EDT on the topic; "Why Turkish newspapers sometimes lie." open.substack.com/live-stream/50…

I enjoyed talking to Michael Goldfarb on his FRDH podcast soundcloud.com/michael-goldfa… about Turkey's future ( and its past)- even if it turned out to have been a stiff competition between us to see who has the more mellifluous diphthongs.

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📚 7. Kıraathane Kitap Şenliği on gün boyunca her gün akşam 20:00’a kadar açık: 30 bağımsız ve butik yayınevi stantlarda okurlarını bekliyor, ayrıca söyleşiler, etkinlikler ve imza günleri... Kitapları yaşatmak, kitaplarla yaşamak isteyen herkesi #KıraathaneKitapŞenliği'ne bekleriz 🌞 Bugün şenlik kapsamında gerçekleşecek etkinliklerimiz şöyle: 🚀

Many thanks to the hosts of the Doings of Doyle podcast, Mark Jones and Paul Chapman for talking to me about The Adventure of the Second Wife - but also for reading the book so carefully - and, it seems, enjoying it. doingsofdoyle.com/2025/04/62-adv…

It was good fun doing this podcast - especially as hosts Mark Jones and Paul Chapman had read (and enjoyed) the book so carefully. I am slowly worming my way into Sherlockian circles. doingsofdoyle.com/2025/04/62-adv…

New episode with @PaulWaters99 & Stevyn Colgan with @FinkelAndrew from Istanbul & his book - The Adventure of the Second Wife - The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes and the Ottoman Sultan #SherlockHolmes

Did you know that Ottoman sultan Abdul Hamid II had Sherlock Holmes bedtime stories each night? More #quirkyturkey on the new 3-part @WedLikeAWord podcast w hosts @PaulWaters99 & Stevyn Colgan + Istanbul author @FinkelAndrew. Listen on all platforms & here podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/wed…

@yanisvaroufakis I have to say this is a wee bit silly. There is such a thing as the quality of the rule of law.

When Turkey's courts ban Erdogan's frontrunning Presidential opponent, the liberal mind rebels and rejects forthwith Erdogan's argument that the law is the law. When France's courts do they same, the liberal mind rejoices & parrots the law is the law. Mind-boggling hypocrisy!

@etkiIihaber Turkey's CHP pissed at UK Labour's failure to react to the imprisonment of the Istanbul mayor

Özgür Özel: "İngiliz İşçi Partisi şimdi 'Demokrasiden yanayız' diye açıklama yapıyor. Şimdi o İşçi Partisi, bu darbeye sessiz kalmanın karşılığını Sosyalist Enternasyonal'e girmek istediğinde benden görecek. O zaman sen bana hesap vereceksin."

Doing my best here, but it ain't easy: thetimes.com/world/middle-e…

@AslihanAykac A very wise interview

Jenny White on recent developments in Turkish politics.

Trying to make sense of what is going on in Turkey thetimes.com/podcasts/the-s…

What is going on in Turkey? The arrest and jailing of Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, has sent shockwaves across the country. Listen now for The Story ⬇️ 🗣️ @FinkelAndrew | @ManveenRana #Echobox=1743001851" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">open.spotify.com/episode/3oDBqt…

@clivemacd thanks (now buy the book!)

@FinkelAndrew Enjoyed listening to your interview on BBC Radio 4 PM this afternoon. Very informative!

I used to post a lot when this was Twitter. But coming back, after an absence feels like returning to what used to be a pleasant verdant space only to find it covered with empty bottles and trash. Why don't people feel concern for public spaces?

Not sure of the protocol of authors thanking reviewers, but who wouldn't be delighted by such an enthusiastic and well-considered essay? @Hugh_Pope's gets under the skin of The Adventure of the Second Wife. hughpope.com/2025/01/27/she…