Caroline Finkel
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Caroline Finkel is a British historian and writer based in Turkey
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, with a doctorate
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 from the School of Oriental and African Studies
School of Oriental and African Studies
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, University of London
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.

Her book Osman's Dream, History of the Ottoman Empire 1300-1923 was published by John Murray in England
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 in 2005, and by Basic Books in the US (ISBN 0-465-02396-7). A Dutch translation appeared in 2008. Greek and Russian editions were expected in the course of 2007, and in its Turkish edition (Rüyadan İmparatorluğa: Osmanlı) the book has seen three reprints in as many months. Other works include The administration of warfare: the Ottoman military campaigns in Hungary, 1593-1606 (1988) and The seismicity of Turkey and adjacent areas : a historical review, 1500-1800 (1995), written with N. N. Ambraseys. She holds an honorary fellowship at the University of Edinburgh, in Scotland.

Awards

  • In 2006 Finkel received the "Woman of Distinction Award" from the international relations group Daughters of Atatürk, an annual title bestowed on those who have "demonstrated vision, leadership, innovation and professionalism" in "giving their talents to the international Turkish community". Other 2006 honorees include Güler Sabancı
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    , Anastasia Ashman, Jennifer Gökmen
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    , and Leslie Peirce.

Sources

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