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Belfast-born Jimmy Walker is a career criminal, desperate to leave the world of organised crime behind. He’s made just enough money to think about going straight. He wants to be a family man. He wants to stay alive for his wife and son. He wants to be the man they deserve. He reluctantly agrees to one final job with the intention that it will be his last. Little does Jimmy know that he’s been set-up. The sins of his past are about to catch up with him.

A city at once ancient and modern, Istanbul is the quintessentially postcard-perfect metropolis. But don’t let the alluring vistas fool you. For beneath its veneer as the meeting place of cultures, religions, and ethnicities lies a heart of darkness, seething with suppressed desire, boiling with frustration, and burning with a fervor for vengeance.

Short Stories in Turkish for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, and most importantly - enjoyment! Mapped to A2-B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference, these eight captivating stories will both entertain you, and give you a feeling of progress when listening.

Franz Mathys ist Kriegsfotograf. Eines seiner Fotos wurde mit dem World Press Photo Award ausgezeichnet. Doch er hat tiefe Zweifel und Schuldgefühle, denn er profitiert von dem Leid anderer. Mathys spürt, dass sein Leben ihm mehr und mehr entgleitet. Er zieht sich auf einen abgeschiedenen Hof im Wald zurück. Lebt dort mit seinem Vater und seinem Sohn, kommt zur Ruhe und verliebt sich. Doch die Idylle trügt. Eines Nachts schlagen zwei Männer seinen Vater brutal nieder und er muss schwer verletzt ins Krankenhaus gebracht werden. Mathys will die Täter finden.