Six programmes on the civilisations of Turkey
Written and introduced by John Julius Norwich

The Harem of the Turkish sultans in Topkapi Palace has for centuries been a byword for splendour and decadence. From these dazzling rooms, recently restored and now shown on television for the first time, the Ottoman Empire was governed and misruled. Their capital, Constantinople, was transformed by buildings such as the Blue Mosque into the Istanbul of today.
In the final programme of the series Lord Norwich brings his survey of Turkish history right up to the present time.