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Orhan Okay Book (Book)

Orhan Okay Book (Book)

(580 words)
December 2, 2025

The book "Orhan Okay Kitabı" is a collective tribute dedicated to Prof. Dr. Orhan Okay (1931–2017), one of Turkey’s most prominent academics and literary critics, offering multifaceted perspectives on his life, scholarly work, and intellectual legacy. Published as part of Dergâh Yayınları’s "Armağan Kitap" series, this volume highlights Okay’s contributions to Turkish literature as a leading representative of the "Mehmet Kaplan school" and his enduring influence on successive generations of scho

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Muhammed Samed Acar

Muhammed Samed Acar

Orhan Okay Book (Book)

Orhan Okay Book (Book)

(593 words)
August 16, 2025

“Orhan Okay Kitabı” (The Orhan Okay Book) is a collective festschrift dedicated to Prof. Dr. Orhan Okay (1931-2017), one of Turkish literature's foremost academics and critics. The volume examines his life, scholarly work, and intellectual legacy from various perspectives. Published by Dergâh Yayınları as part of its "Tribute Book" series, the work highlights Okay’s contributions to Turkish literature and his influence on the generations he mentored, positioning him as a key representative of th

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Muhammed Samed Acar

Muhammed Samed Acar

From Samarkand to Istanbul: Ali Qushji's Astronomical Legacy

From Samarkand to Istanbul: Ali Qushji's Astronomical Legacy

(609 words)
July 14, 2026

Ali Kuşçu was a distinguished scholar, mathematician, and observer who lived in the 15th century and is regarded as one of the founders of astronomical education in Osmanlı. He is believed to have been born in Samarkand and to have acquired the epithet “Kuşçu” because his father served as the falconer-in-chief (doğancıbaşı) to Ulugh Bey. As a youth, he received his education at the Ulugh Bey Observatory, one of the most advanced scientific centers of his time. There he studied mathematics astron

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Rahşan Kızıltepe

Rahşan Kızıltepe