This rare book is the third edition of Ayşe Fahriye’s Ev Kadını (Housewife), originally published in 1882. The book was transcribed in 2002 by Leman Erdemli and…

*This post is compiled from Prof. Dr. Cânâ Bilsel’s articles in the From the Capital of the Empire to the Modern City of the Republic:…

I closely witnessed the Village Institute movement during the years of my childhood and adolescence. I participated in some of the inspection journeys of my father, then-General…

The Pera Museum Art Library is open to public access at the Istanbul Research Institute. As well as books and magazines, the library provides access…

National Modernism for a Polyphonic Republic Ahmet Adnan Saygun (1907 – 1991)  The squeal of an oxcart, the hymn of Yunus Emre kneading the dough…

Raimondo D’Aronco (31 August 1857, Gemona – 3 May 1932, Sanremo) Raimondo D’Aronco was born in Gemona del Friuli in 1857, the eldest of the seven…

Following Mahmud II’s (r.1809-1839) abolishment of the Janissary Corps in 1826 and the allocation of the Residence of the Agha of the Janissaries to…

An individual that speaks with his own voice and not the voice of others. An individual that cast asides the crutches and stands tall,…

During the first half of the 19th century, few travelers put themselves in danger and opted for the land route to get from Western Europe…

One hundred years ago, at the height of the Balkan Wars, Bulgarian forces moved into Macedonia and Thrace, finally taking Edirne on 26 March…