Turkey is a richly historical land with some of the best cuisine you will ever taste, one of the world's greatest cities and scenery from white sand beaches to soaring mountains. In this book you will find: 8 authors; 6 months of research; 112 clear, easy-to-use maps; 139 kebaps (meat dishes); pull-out Istanbul map. Our promise: You can trust our travel information because Lonely Planet authors visit the places we write about, each and every edition. We never accept freebies for positive coverage, and you can rely on us to tell it like we see it. - Publisher.