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Freud in Istanbul: Turkish Contributions to Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis

Author(s) : Salman Akhtar

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Professor Akhtar’s masterfully edited text explores the intricate relationship between “inner and outer” psychological spheres within a Turkish cultural context. Drawing from multiple disciplines and a broad psychoanalytic frame, the authors explore poignant themes, such as motherhood, fatherhood, siblings, spirituality, and the arts, skilfully illustrating the rich nuances of identity. This is a most original contribution which will enrich the cross-cultural psychotherapy field and anthropological psychoanalysis.
Zack Eleftheriadou, MA, MSc, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist, British Psychotherapy Foundation, London, Author of Psychotherapy and Culture: Weaving Inner and Outer Worlds

Turkey’s palimpsestic history is an apt metaphor for the psychoanalytic model of the mind. And who better than Salman Akhtar to put it together with his sweeping knowledge and his formidable comprehensiveness? This edited volume covers everything from cultural to developmental and contemporary issues. It introduces us to the elusive and fascinating encounter between two equally intriguing bedfellows: Turkey and Psychoanalysis.
Nilofer Kaul, PhD, Training and Supervising Analyst, New Delhi, Author of Plato’s Ghost: Minus Links and Liminality in Psychoanalytic Practice

As someone deeply invested in the global discourse of psychoanalysis, I find Freud in Istanbul: Turkish Contributions to Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis to be a truly special and enriching volume. Salman Akhtar has curated a collection that goes beyond mere academic inquiry, offering profound insights into how psychoanalytic thought beautifully intertwines with the unique cultural tapestry of Turkey.
Michael Shoshani, PsyD, MBA, Training and Supervising Analyst, Institute for Contemporary Psychoanalysis, Tel Aviv, Coauthor of Timeless Grandiosity and Eroticised Contempt

Turkey, where East meets West, never disappoints when it comes to synthesizing eastern and western culture in its melting pot. Neither does this book. The reader will be pleasantly surprised, moved, and will fall in love with the Turkish culture and with psychoanalysis – in the ability of both to thrive against all odds.
Sumru Tüfekçioğlu, PhD, Director of Clinical Education, William Alanson White Institute, New York, Executive Editor of Contemporary Psychoanalysis