Ahmed Nermi Bey was an immigrant from Kazan who migrated to Istanbul. After immigrating to Istanbul, he entered the Civil Service (Mülkiye) and graduated with a diploma in political sciences after a five-year education period. Due to Sultan II. Abdulhamid's interest in the graduates of the Civil Service (Mulkiye), he was appointed as a Russian teacher to the Military School...
In Turkey which governed by one-party system with the proclamation of the Republic has ruled the country until 1946 in a single party, the CHP. With the transition to multi-party politics in 1946, between 1946 and 1950, the CHP and DP made great efforts to become in power. In parliamentary elections held in 1946, Turkey DP across very well on an exam does not give as 1950, 1954...
Tuberculosis is the most serious diseases in the history of epidemics. This disease, caused many people to lose their lives in pain during the historical process. With positive developments such as people's better access to basic food sources and improvements in housing conditions, the lethal effect has diminished to almost no extent. Personalizing cleaning materials and avoiding...
The political power and the degree of domination of the two states played an important role in determining the gifts sent and received in diplomatic relations with Austria, where the Ottoman Empire signed three treaties in the XVIII century. In the period when the Ottoman Empire started to lose its superiority over Austria, the gift turned into an element that balances the...
Bursa province hosted a great visitor in July, 1927. The Prime Minister İsmet Pasha and his family stayed at Atatürk’s House in Bursa for three weeks. Meanwhile, The President Gazi Mustafa Kemal Pasha was resting at the Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul. The Prime Minister İsmet Pasha later continued his vacation in Istanbul. Both of the leaders were actually carrying on their work...
After the victory of the War of Independence, Turkey initiated a new movement for the development of every corner of the country. The press played an essential role in this movement-specifically the local press in the rural was of great importance. In this regard, the “Milli Gaye Newspaper” (National Ideal) which was published in Bolu Province in 1922, had an important role in...
Bitlis was a strategic place located at an important transit-trade passage that hosted many civilizations and states throughout history. Because of this feature, many struggles were taken place for capturing the city. Especially Rojki Emirate, Timurid-Qara Qoyunid and Qara Qoyunid-Aqqoyunid tried to dominate Bitlis in the 15th century. But the Qara Qoyunids were influence over...
Among the types of religious buildings, it is important that the re-functioning of mosques, except for their use for worship purposes, is sensitive due to its religious value, but not a very contrary functional use. It is the subject of this study that four mosques built in Veria, Greece, which are one of the important early examples of our concrete cultural heritage in the...
Kâzım Karabekir, who one of the most important officers of the Ottoman Empire recently trained and one of the greatest heroes of the National Struggle, was born in Istanbul in 1882. In 1900, after he graduated from Kuleli Military School, he went toErkan Military School in 1903. In 1905, he graduated from Military Academy as a top of his class and started his military life in...
Second World War is one of the bloodiest wars ever recorded in human history. In this great war, the states that remained out of the war as well as the warring states suffered a heavy destruction. Although not entering the war, 28,749 soldiers died in the Turkish army. At a time when the German Army invaded the Balkans to Turkey's occupation it had to be taken against the...
The leader of the Turkish Nation, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, died on 10 November 1938 after the relentless illness he caught. This sad event has aroused great repercussions both in Turkey and abroad. Especially, the Turkish Nation experienced a deep sadness in the face of the sudden death of its ancestor. After his death, Atatürk's body was opened for public visit at Dolmabahçe...
The seventy-first troops (orta) of the Janissaries Guild, the Seksoncular (saksoncular-aamsoncular), were founded by Fatih Sultan Mehmed. The seksoncubaşı at the beginning of the troops is one of the guild chief. According to the general rule, turnacıbaşı are appointed as seksoncubaşı, while seksoncubaşı are promoted to zağarcıbaşı. The seksoncubaşı, who is in charge of...
The city of Rayy, which was recorded as Ragha-Raga in ancient times, is located 8 km southeast of Tehran today, and has an important geopolitical position due to its location on the historical Silk Road connecting Central Asia to Anatolia. The city of Rayy, which is considered a city of the Jibâl State by many Islamic geographers, passed under Islamic rule during the the Rashidun...
In the Ottoman Empire, the first census was carried out in 1830-1831, as is known in general. When the counting officers sent to the countryside for tahrir returned to the capital, they left a copy of the counting books at the counting site, while the other copy was brought to Istanbul. In addition, it has been decided to keep the population polling books every 6 months to...
Cultural Heritage, Memory and Identity, Armed Conflicts, New Wars. The targeting and the destruction of cultural heritage in conflicts have become a global problem over the last century. US President Donald Trump threats to attack against Iran’s cultural heritage sites show that a new phase has been started. Since the 19th century, place and space related ideas considered...
It is known that Seyyid Lokman was from the class of the Ulama; he was a scholar, poet, historian, clerk of the court, judge, academic, Financier, şehnamecilik; he was called “Seyyid” because he was a descendant of the Prophet; he was from Urmiye town of Azerbaijan and was one of the scholars and artists who came to the Ottoman palace from this country as a result of .During II...
Before the Balkan Wars started, the most important issue for Romania was the Southern Dobruja. At the Berlin Conference of 1878, Russia prevented Southern Dobruja from being given to Romania and ensured that it remained in the Principality of Autonomous Bulgaria.In the First Balkan War, the Balkan states attacked the Ottoman Empire and The Kingdom Romania preferred to be neutral...
The Republic of Kosovo, as a new and modern state, is determined for inclusive education and democratization of educational institutions. Comparing the development of the education system over the years since the first opening of Turkish schools in Kosovo until today, the education system in Kosovo has undergone many changes. Since 1999, with the liberation of Kosovo from the...
In this study, the imprint of articles giving information about the part of Eastern Anatolia Region covering the cities of Van, Bitlis, Hakkâri, Muş and Ağrı between 1800-1914 are included. Thus, an effort was made to create a bibliography that would illuminate the Contemporary History of the mentioned area. In addition to the articles, a few encyclopedia articles that are...
Defeated in the Balkan War and its existence in Europe limited to the Eastern Thrace, The Ottoman Empire started to mobilize in military preparations and military recruitment processes in order to get rid of the severe defeat and not to experience the same disaster again. In this direction, while the Ottoman Empire was reorganizing movements within the army with the aid of...
The population of Istanbul in the first quarter of the 20th century passed over 1 million due to migration, war and other different reasons. The bread demand of this much heavily populated city had stood as an issue which must had been solved. This was because bread was the primary food resource for the inhabitants of Istanbul. The flow of migrants to the city regard to the Russo...
Isa Boletini took part in many significant incidents that occurred in Rumelia in the last period of the Ottoman Empire as a result of both the geography and period he lived in and the networks he established. While he was mentioned as a bandit in the first state correspondences, his oppression on the Muslim and Christian people in the region where he lived was being uttered...
Kasım Küfrevi was born in Bitlis in 1920, completed his education life in Istanbul University Faculty of Literature and get into politics in 1950. Küfrevi, who was elected as a parliamentary deputy of Ağrı from the ranks of the Democratic Party (DP) in 1950, also came to the fore with his identity as Nakşibendi. Despite being a newly organized party in Ağrı, the Democrat Party...
After the Bolshevik revolution, which started in 1917, Turkish-Russian relations acquired a different dimension. In the civil war in Russia, the support of states such as England and France to Tsarist Russia had brought the Bolshevik Russia and Turkey together. In this context, the intimacy between the parties increased during the period of national struggle and even the...
The desire to communicate with other beings that men consider as superior and sacred, for various purposes such as assuring and pleasing them before or during the steps they will take, led to the emergence of magic. By approaching the superior and sacred beings, they approached prophetic spells to get opinions that would make them feel safe in their social life or in the steps of...