Turkey Trove

Turkey, the historic bridge between Europe and the East, excites the imagination.

In a collection of ten short stories Rob Walters provides a fascinating glimpse into the culture and characters of this special country. The tales embrace everything from ants to fireflies, ferocious dogs to rutting bulls and natural aphrodisiacs to underground cities; all based within this secular, Islamic nation.

Though firmly based on the author’s experience of the country each tale has an imaginative and sometimes shocking twist. This is not a travelogue, though the backcloth moves across the entire breadth of Turkey embracing the account of a young woman stranded in an alien culture, the stoning of a less than generous tourist and the mystery of a vanishing minaret. Many of the stories are written from the traveller's viewpoint; others slip inside the skin of the modern day Turk.

In this unique compilation you will get a glimpse into the mind of a Turkish tourist tout, experience an echo of the Ottoman society, face the danger of taking a lift with strangers, enjoy the delight of slipping into a welcoming community, share the fun of debunking local myths and the dangers of avoiding honey traps.
This collection will make you think. It may also persuade you to visit Turkey – or maybe not.

Here are the story titles:

Culture Clash
The Secret Garden of The Dogs
Fisher of Folk
The Missing Minaret
The Tourist Touch
Abduction
Shop Club
The Stoning
The Fallen Frenchman
The Invitation
The Last Ottoman
Rutting Bulls