KARS CASTLE
Architectural Marvel of 1153
Constructed in 1153 by the Vizier of Saltuk Sultan Malik Izzeddin Salduk Firuz Akay, Kars Castle stands proudly on a steep...
Decoding Tombstone Symbols
Insights into Professions and Stories
Exploring Artistic Narratives on Tombstones
Nautical and Military Tributes
Discovering the profession of the deceased is often possible through elements on tombstones....
Phrygian valley cradle
Cradle of Culture: Phrygian valley
On one side monumental tumuli, giant rock-carved reliefs, altars and cave dwellings, on the other fairy chimney formations like works...
Sea Captain
I would have liked to be a Captain of the Sea
Drawing viewers` attention with the role of Peyker in the TV series Ask-i Memnu,...
Mardin Stonemasonry
Mardin Stone Masonry Master-Trainer
I was born in 1965 in Mardin. I have been a stonemason for 25 years. I practice this art with love...
Muslim calendar
Despite the fact that the population had to use the Muslim calendar in its dealings with the central and local authorities, the I Bulgarians...
The smell of the history
The smell of the history in Kastamonu: izbeli Farm
The Izbeli Farm set up by the Sultan Mehmet 4. In 1651 to train cavalry soldiers...
Agehi (985/1577)
He was born in Vardar of Yenice. His real name is Mansur. Being from the cadi class he was a scholar, a historian and...
History of Yalvac
Anatolia was successively a home for the civilizations of the Hittites, the Assyrians, the Lydians and the Persians. After Alexander the Great`s invasion, it...
