Faruk Catak

A brilliant book on Sultan Abdulhamid II. One of the few objective books on him, highly recommended.

An objective book written on Mehmed Ali Pasha, who lived an extraordinarily life. The book provides a solid and concise introduction in the life of this great man. The author does tend to deviate from the chronology of his life, which at times complicates things. Nevertheless, I still highly recommend this book to people that are interested in the late Ottoman Empire and the shaping of the current Middle East.