Jennifer Hattam on writing the Lonely Planet guide to Turkey

Jennifer Hattam on writing the Lonely Planet guide to Turkey

May 25, 2026 · 34 min · Episode 247

About this episode

Jennifer Hattam discusses her experience updating the Lonely Planet guide to Turkey and the changes she has observed over the years.

Long-time Istanbul-based journalist Jennifer Hattam on her work updating the Lonely Planet travel guide to Turkey. The conversation touches on the immense amount of work and miles that go into updating the guide, her impressions of the many places she has visited over the years, and how Turkey has changed since she first took on the job. Please support Turkey Book Talk on Patreon or Substack. Supporters get a 35% discount on all Turkey/Ottoman History books published by Bloomsbury Academic, transcripts of every interview, and links to articles related to each episode. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2998854&fan_landing=true Substack: https://turkeybooktalk.substack.com/

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