title: The Turkish Lover: A Memoir (A Merloyd Lawrence Book)
author:  Esmeralda Santiago 
description: "A tale of self-discovery and liberation...Santiago has mastered a form of storytelling that is at once painful and inspiring." -- <i><i>World Pulse</i></i><br /><br />"No one has explained the Puerto Rican immigrant experience as well as Santiago has done for her readers." -- <i><i>Kliatt</i>, November 2005</i><br /><br />"Wonderful-highly recommend for those searching for mental stimulation...An enjoyable read...Will stir a milieu of emotions." -- <i><i>SexHerald.com</i>, December 2005</i>
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  **Acknowledgements**
  
  
  I should say that while writing this, my first book and publication, I
  encountered various problems, and I would like to thank certain friends for
  their constant encouragement, support and constructive criticism. They include
  Rüstem Batum, Arzu Çağlan, Otto Diederichs, Tuğrul Eryılmaz, Neslihan Kurt,
  Fatih Özgüven, Canan Parlar and Yıldırım Türker.
  
  
  I would also like to thank Professor of Forensic Medicine Hamit Hancı for
  giving me his time and for providing answers to my questions about certain
  unsavoury matters.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Esmahan Aykol was born in 1970 in Edirne, Turkey. She lives in Istanbul and
  Berlin. During her law studies she was a journalist for a number of Turkish
  publications and radio stations. After a stint as a bartender she turned to
  fiction writing. She has written three Kati Hirschel mystery novels. _Hotel
  Bosphorus_ is the first and has been published in eight languages. It is also
  the first to have been made available in English.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  