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Şeref Taşlıova was born in the village of Gülyüzü, within the Çıldır district of Kars Province (now within the boundaries of Ardahan), in a settlement known locally as “Pekreşen.” His father was Hacı, a migrant from Borçalı, and his mother was Nergis Hanım. His family had migrated from the village of Salahlı in the Caucasus to Türkiye and belonged to the community known in the Kars region as “Terekeme.” His grandfather Halil Efendi’s interest in folk poetry played a decisive role in shaping his

The Story of Emrah and Selvihan is a folk tale from Turkish folk literature that belongs to the tradition of courtship, combining both prose and poetry. The tale is associated with Emrah of Erciş and is among the widely told love-themed folk stories across Anatolia. Emrah of Erciş Emrah of Erciş is a folk poet traditionally believed to have lived in the 17th century and associated with the Erciş district of Van. He is recognized as an âşık who was trained in the âşıklık tradition, playing the sa

Yüksel Baltacı, Karadeniz music tradition has emerged as an artist known as a composer, lyricist, and musician. Baltacı is recognized for his works rooted in traditional Karadeniz melodies, having produced both solo pieces and collaborated on joint projects with various artists. Recently, he has gained widespread attention through the music of the TRT 1 series Taşacak Bu Deniz. A photograph taken during Yüksel Baltacı’s interview with Anadolu Ajansı (Anadolu Ajansı) " image-alternate="" image-el

Tiridine Bandım is an anonymous folk song from the Anatolian folk music repertoire, associated with the Kastamonu region and its surroundings in terms of both lyrics and melody. The song emerged within the oral culture tradition and contains narrative elements reflecting local life practices and social relationships. Everyday speech patterns, regional linguistic features, and narrative structure reveal characteristics of the cultural environment in which the song developed. Origin and Historical

Nüshu (Chinese: 女书) is the only unique writing system in the world that has remained exclusively female. It was developed and used for centuries by women in the rural areas of Jiangyong County in Hunan Province, China. The term literally means "women's script." This system was first introduced to the academic world in 1982 by scholar Gong Zhebing during his research on the Yao ethnic group.【1】 In scholarly literature, Nüshu is described by its uniqueness, mystery, locality, and richness. It deve

Battal Gazi Epic is an epic folk tale that recounts the military and religious campaigns of the historical hero Battal Gazi, who gained fame in the 8th century for his achievements during the Umayyad-Byzantine wars, in his efforts to spread and defend Islam. This work is also known by various titles such as Menakıb-ı Gaazavâtı -ı Seyyid Battal Gazi, Hikayet-i Seyyid Battal Gazi, Seyyid Battal Gazi Menkıbeleri, and Kitab-ı Battal Gazi. Its longest and most complete title is recorded as "Hazret-i

Önder Küçükerman (born 1939, Trabzon) is a Turkish academic, industrial designer, interior architect, and author. He played a pivotal role in establishing industrial design as an academic and institutional discipline in Türkiye, founding the country’s first Department of Industrial Design in 1971. He is widely recognized for his extensive academic research, books, and sectoral design projects on traditional Anatolian design heritage, the spatial structure of the Turkish house, the history of gla