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...
A Nostalcig Street in Beyoglu
In the time of Ottoman Empire, the relations between Turks and Frenchs were deeply ancient.
So that the first ambassadorship was French at the right...
Street Markets of Istanbul
Street markets (pazar) still create a good alternative for economical shopping. People who generally do their shopping at various stores get astonished when they...
The incomplete mesnevi of four thousand couplets titled
“Cihad-i Sultan Suleyman ber Iklim-i Rumili" whose poet is unknown according to the records and catalogues actually belongs to Levhi Efendi. It is about...
Vienna coffee house tradition
An ancient, still popular Vienna coffee house tradition known far beyond Austria`s borders dictates that the honoured guest of the establishment should always, and...
