In honor of the Year of the Turkey, the Queens College library is displaying various volumes on Turkey.

Turkey the place, not the food.

Yeah I know.

The books can be found in glass showcases on floors 2-6. I loved walking from floor to floor marveling at the various styles that were portrayed in the cases.  I did not know that Turkey had such a rich history of art.  What struck me most about Turkey is the variety of influences in the works displayed. There were images of bejeweled vessels, Moorish architecture, impressionist paintings. In summary, although the presentation was pretty limited, it really represented the essence of Turkey as the crossroads between the nations.