Kurt Seyt and Alexandra

A Turkish writer’s novel you hold in your hands has been reissued in her homeland around forty times. The love story of a royal officer and a young noblewoman impressed readers not only in Turkey—this book has been translated into virtually all European languages, and a TV series “Kurt Seyit and Alexandra” was made based on it. Of course, many pages of the novel that depict Russia may cause a smile for a native reader—yet, on the other hand, we cannot help feeling sympathy for the Turkish writer who, based on real events, created this amazing saga. Let’s reveal the secret: Nermin Bezmen is telling about our country with such warmth and friendliness for a reason—one of the main characters of the book is her own grandfather. © Storyside