Travel Politics Mirroring Anatolia, Asia Minor, and the Greek Islands

Author:

Kaya Onur1

Affiliation:

1. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Turkey

Abstract

19th century,within the perspective of English and American writers' approach to Turkey and Greek Islands is significant for them about reflecting west's perspective on east.By the means of The Innocents Abroad,which American writer Mark Twain wrote as a result of his trip to Turkey, and A Tour Through Asia Minor and The Greek Islands reflecting Charles Wilkonson's impression on Anatolia and the Greek Islands, the ideological,political portrayal of region from the English and American perspectives in the 19th century will be analyzed.The orientalist theory,space and identiy concepts,socio-economic,historical conditions will be detailed.The perspectives of these western authors on 19th century Turkey and Greek Islands, their positive, negative approaches for the region, Turkish and Greek people,and the meanings these approaches reveal in both works will be emphasized.The study will reveal the way 19th century Turkey, the Greek Islands and people of the region are portrayed by these authors and representation of these lands in the frame of this ideological and political portrayal.

Publisher

IGI Global

Reference32 articles.

1. Althusser, L. (1998). Ideology and Ideological State Apparatuses. Literary Theory: An Anthology. Maiden: Blackwell.

2. Images of Turkey;K.Aydın;Western Literature.,1999

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