Patrick Keddie on football and the story of modern Turkey

April 23, 2019

Turkey Book Talk episode #88 – Patrick Keddie on “The Passion: Football and the Story of Modern Turkey” (IB Taurus/Bloomsbury).

The book is a sweeping account of the cultural, social, political and economic significance of the beautiful game in contemporary Turkey.

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Patrick Keddie

And here’s our episode from last year on the same subject – John McManus on football culture and society in Turkey.

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