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Planting a Fig Tree at the Hearth

Planting a Fig Tree at the Hearth

(436 words)
June 21, 2026

In the magical world of words, sometimes a phrase we hear conveys something entirely different. "Ocağına incir dikmek" is a fascinating idiom frequently encountered in our language. At its core, it means to disrupt someone’s established order or to cause them serious harm. But how could the delicious fruit-bearing fig trees possibly be connected to a disturbed arrangement? Let us explore together the origins of this ancient and intriguing expression! Our Cultural Heritage: Idioms and Their Place

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Şehrinaz İrem Canbaba

Şehrinaz İrem Canbaba

Tunceli Museum

Tunceli Museum

(415 words)
July 14, 2026

Tunceli Müzesi is a significant structure that, like a vast treasure chest, safeguards thousands of years of history and culture. Museums are places where we come to understand the lives of people who lived in the past by viewing the objects, tools, and artworks they used. Have you ever imagined touching a pottery vessel made thousands of years ago or examining an ancient coin up close? This museum offers you exactly that opportunity. Tunceli Müzesi (Kültür Portal) " image-alternate="" image-ele

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Nida Üstün

Nida Üstün

Kâşgarlı Mahmud: The Scholar Who Introduced the Turkish Language to the World

Kâşgarlı Mahmud: The Scholar Who Introduced the Turkish Language to the World

(688 words)
December 1, 2025

Our language is the most valuable bridge carrying our past into the future. Among the great scholars who dedicated their lives to introducing the Turkish language to the world is Kâşgarlı Mahmud, whose full name is Ebû’l-Kāsım Mahmûd bin el-Hüseyin bin Muhammed el-Kâşgarî. Thanks to his work, the beauty and richness of Turkish have reached us from centuries ago. 🕌Birth and Place of Birth Although Kâşgarlı Mahmud’s exact date of birth is not known with certainty, it is accepted that he lived in

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Nida Öztürkmen

Nida Öztürkmen

Pouring Water in the Air

Pouring Water in the Air

(447 words)
June 21, 2026

Have you ever seen the hollow vessels used in the kitchen to crush garlic or walnuts, known as "havan"? What if you were to fill one of these vessels with water and try to crush it with a mallet? The water would not be crushed; its shape would not change—it would only splash everywhere. This is precisely the situation described by the Turkish idiom havanda su dövmek , which captures this amusing and futile scenario. Let us now step together into the world of this idiom, which has lived in our la

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Şehrinaz İrem Canbaba

Şehrinaz İrem Canbaba