Why Turkey is a Country of Endless Curiosity, with Sami Kent

萨米·肯特为何说土耳其是一个充满无限好奇心的国家

Intelligence Squared

2024-07-11

42 分钟
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The history of Turkey is often told in well-worn tropes but journalist, audio producer and now author Sami Kent is going for something a little more heartfelt in his new book, The Endless Country: A Personal Journey through Turkey’s First 100 Years. Kent’s father is Turkish and the writer’s dual perspective as an outsider with one foot on the inside has allowed him to create a book chronicling a century of Turkish history that’s steeped in curiosity as much as it is rich in local knowledge. Joining Kent in conversation for this episode is Hannah Lucinda Smith, Turkey correspondent for The Times and Monocle magazine. We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to Indeed.com/IS for £100 sponsored credit. If you'd like to become a Member and get access to all of our longer form interviews and Members-only content, just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. For £4.99 per month you'll also receive: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series - 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events - Our member-only newsletter The Monthly Read, sent straight to your inbox ... Or Subscribe on Apple for £4.99: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series ... Already a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content and early access. ... Subscribe to our newsletter here to hear about our latest events, discounts and much more. https://www.intelligencesquared.com/newsletter-signup/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • For this episode were learning about the history of Turkey with the writer Sammy Kent, whose new book is the endless a personal journey through Turkeys 1st 100 years.

  • Joining him in conversation is Hannah Lucinda Smith, Turkey correspondent for the Time and Monocle magazine.

  • Let's hear from Hannah now with more.

  • The history of Turkey is often told in well worn tropes, but journalist, audio producer and now also author Sami Kent went for something a little more personal and heartfelt in his new book, the Endless a personal Journey through Turkey's 1st 100 years.

  • The book is a beautifully created collection of stories reflecting every decade of the first century of the Turkish Republic.

  • And more than that, it's also an insight into Samir's dual perspective as an outsider with 1ft on the inside.

  • He was born in Britain to a turkish father and an english mother, and as an adult he went back to Turkey to discover his roots.

  • So Sami, welcome to Intelligence Squared, and let's start by talking a little bit about your personal perspective.

  • What was it that first made you decide to go back to Turkey as an adult and also as a journalist?