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Nahıl Ağacı is a three-dimensional monumental craft object, typically designed in the form of a cypress or date palm tree, adorned with beeswax, precious stones, mirrors, and various figurines. It was used during festivals, weddings, and circumcision processions in the Ottoman Empire period, symbolizing abundance, prosperity, power, and the continuity of life. The term derives from the Arabic word "nahl," meaning "date palm tree," and over time it was also referred to in folk usage as "nakıl"İsm

The Genealogy of the Erverdi Family is a significant work that brings to light the historical roots and cultural heritage of the family of Ezel Erverdi. The book focuses on two endowment deeds of the family’s founder, Kazzazzâde Mehmed Efendi, and the family’s genealogy, offering a detailed examination of the family’s history and the waqf culture of the Ottoman period. In this study, Ezel Erverdi presents historical documents of his family to readers, carrying the traces of the past into the pre