A Crimean Tatar by birth, the author is very proud of his family roots, which also connect him with Ukraine. One of the leading historians of modern Turkey, a polyglot and erudite speaker, Ilber Ortayly skilfully, inventively and fascinatingly immerses himself in the vivid world of Turkish history in a popular science and discussion form.

So does the Mediterranean heritage belong to us as well? It is up to the reader to decide. The book will be useful to all lovers of world history.