Culture village to be dedicated to Rumi

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The Rumi Culture Village will be established in Rumi’s hometown Konya’s Sarayönü district. The village aims to introduce Rumi at all points.

The life and works of Mevlana Jalal ad-din Rumi, the 13th century poet and mystic, are set to be showcased in a new cultural center to be established in his hometown, the central Anatolian province of Konya’s Sarayönü district.

As well as Sufi music and fine arts courses, Ottoman, Arabic and Persian language courses will be opened at the Rumi Culture Village and Rumi will be presented from different angles in Turkish and English, according to Esin Çelebi Bayru, the International Rumi Foundation’s deputy president. She also said works by Rumi would be performed in the village.

Bayru said the village project was waiting for the approval of the Development Ministry and would go ahead once it was given the green light.

“People from all around the world will be able to come to the culture village and take classes there. We want these classes to be easily followed on the Internet. As well as Ottoman, Persian and Arabic language courses, there will also be Sufi music and courses in fine arts. There must be rules and convention courses in the village, too. Because people are unhappy and uneasy, they lose their own customs. We plan to carry out this project with the metropolitan municipality and universities in the city.” Bayru said.

She added they had also prepared a project for children, adding, “The ‘My Rumi’ project will teach children about Rumi. We will try to teach about him from their viewpoint. This project includes a theater play and books.”

Bayru said Rumi and his family immigrated from Karaman to Konya on May 3, 1228, and they were also planning to organize a march from Karaman to Konya on the same day. She said the four-day march would not be an ordinary one, but would take place at the international level including talks and meetings.

“We also plan to organize a theater festival for children in May. On Sept. 30, 2013, the birthday of Rumi, a mystic music festival was successfully held in Konya. This is why we are thinking of creating a platform for artists to stage performances about Rumi,” she added.

March/04/2014

Mourir à Istanbul coûte cher

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Le coût d'une place dans un cimetière d'Istanbul peut atteindre les 20.000 livres turques (soit près de 6.600 euros). Preuve que la différence des classes sociales continue une fois dans la tombe. Non seulement vivre à Istanbul coûte cher, mais y mourir aussi. http://www.zamanfrance.fr/article/mourir-a-istanbul-coute-cher-8097.html?utm_source=newsletter-karisik-liste&utm_campaign=686031bb68-Zamanfrance+04_03_2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_2d6e3a9a0e-686031bb68-315945589

Medicine under the Ottomans

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Certains des principaux philosophes de l'Islam comme Al-Kindi, Ubn Sina, Ibn Rushd et al-Razi étaient également médecins. Depuis philosophes de la tradition ne facturent leurs leçons, ils gagnaient leur vie que les médecins

Une visite chez le dentiste.

Médecine dans le monde islamique peut retracer ses origines remontent aux Grecs et ces médecins célèbres comme Hippocrate, Galien et Discorides. On a ajouté à la médecine telle qu'elle est pratiquée en Perse, l'Inde et Byzance. "Le résultat a été la création d'un vaste champ embrassant presque toutes les branches des sciences médicales, quelques 14 siècles d'histoire et une vaste zone géographique qui s'étend du sud de l'Espagne au Bengale, dans ce domaine particulier presque toutes les régions du monde islamique fait certaines contributions. "(Seyyed Hossein Nasr,« La science islamique »)

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Roman road in İzmir’s ancient site Agora opens

İZMİR – Doğan News Agency

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A two-way 60-meter ancient Roman road, which was unearthed in the north of İzmir’s ancient site Agora, has been opened to visits. Tourists who come to Agora after the tourism season begins will be able to enter the ancient city through this road.

The excavations in the area are being carried out under the leadership of Professor Akın Ersoy and his team. The team has also revealed a multi-echelon staircase on the street.

“The continuation of this staircase goes to an area covered with mosaics. This ancient street is 80 meters long, but it reached the sea. This is the most important street in Agora for the passage of goods. Just like in Ephesus, the street blocks water and has a very good sewer system,” Ersoy said.

The first ancient road in İzmir was revealed in a historic market place known as the Silk Road. The second road was found in Agora in Smyrna. There are also four stores that were found on the ancient road.

February/28/2014

ISTANBUL

A new book from Yaşar Yılmaz, “Ancient Cities of Turkey,” has provided a comprehensive overview of 118 ancient cities located in Anatolia and Thrace.

The ancient cities outlined in the guide, published as two separate books in Turkish and in English, are presented to local and foreign fans of history and archaeology in the form of short but satisfying texts, accompanied by photographs, current maps and road descriptions. 

In addition to significant structures that form the core of the city such as the market place, fountains, theaters and baths, there are also historical personalities, social, cultural, economic and political characters. The 196-page book was published by YEM Publications.

February/25/2014

Film site for Ottoman era TV productions

MUĞLA - Anadolu Agency

A number of historical structures are being restored for film productions. 

Cultural authorities in the southwestern province of Muğla are moving to restore a number of historical structures, including mosques, inns and bridges, in the Yatağan district after the sites began drawing the attention of film and TV producers.

“Lots of examples of civilian architecture are being kept alive in our district. So far, certain structures have been restored in the area, but now 13 more structures will be restored, too. This area will be a complete area for filming,” said Yaşar Gencel, the mayor of the town of Bozüyük, in which the sites are located.

Local and foreign tourists from places like Belgium, Norway, France and the United Kingdom, who have learned about the district on television thanks to films and series, are coming in increasing numbers to the area to snap photos.

Gencel said the district was a natural place for filming due to its Ottoman buildings, which were built by Süleyman the Magnificent ahead of his campaign to conquer Rhodes.

“An Ottoman district, Bozüyük sheds light on history with its well-preserved texture,” he said, calling the restoration efforts a “street reinforcement” project.

About 40 percent of the site is an urban archaeological site, the mayor said, noting that a number of locals were also taking part in productions.

February/19/2014

Tanpınar museum and library: Shrine for Turkish literature

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The museum is open to literary enthusiasts during weekdays between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m

The Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar Literature Museum Library in Istanbul is housed in a historical 16th century building close to the Topkapı Palace and dedicated to Turkish literature. The museum is named after renowned 20th century Turkish author, Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar, one of the most formative figures in modern Turkish literature. Tanpınar’s books are beginning to draw an increasing interest in the English-speaking world, 50 years after his death.....

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