Letters of Syria & Palestine

Letters of Syria & Palestine is a collection of thirty letters written during the author's 1913 visit to Beirut, Palestine, and Jerusalem, published in the Waqt newspaper. In a vivid and engaging travelogue style, he describes schools, religious life, and daily scenes, blending historical insight with personal observations. He explores Beirut’s diverse educational landscape, critiques the Ottoman administration in Jaffa, reflects on early Tel Aviv’s settlers, and shares impressions of Jerusalem’s holy sites, highlighting the mix of truth and myth in local storytelling.

Author : Yusuf Akçura
Translated By : Ahmet Istanbullu