About Me/Contact
Contact information:
Ann Marie Mershon
1059 Devil Track Road
Grand Marais, MN 55604
218-387-2245
Edda Renker Weissenbacher is a historian and a great lover of Istanbul—one of my favorite Turks. I’m a writer and a photographer. It was a PERFECT match!
We spent many months compiling, writing, and re-writing a walking guide to the historical sites in Istanbul’s Bazaar District. They’re based on Edda’s Walking Tours, which she conducted in English, German, and French for her many friends. Now people are able to follow her tours when she’s away from Istanbul (she summers and winters in Austria).
The book, published by Çitlembik Publishing in Istanbul, is available in bookstores around Istanbul as well as in the U.S. It’s presently Çitlembik’s best selling book in the United States.
Authors Ann Marie and Edda pose outside the Süleymaniye Mosque, just after enjoying a delicious meal of fasulye (stewed beans)—the best in the city!
To read an article I wrote for Lale Magazine, click here.
The Turkish Newspaper, Hurriet Daily News published an article about this book in May of 2010. Check it out:
Check out Tom Brosnahan’s critique of the book on his website, Turkey Travel Planner. Author of numerous Lonely Planet Turkey guides, Brosnahan is truly an expert on all things Turkish. I highly recommend that you read his memoir of his years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Turkey in the 60’s. It’s a fascinating, compelling read: Bright Sun, Strong Tea
