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15 July Democracy and National Unity Day 10th Anniversary Commemoration Events refer to the commemoration program conducted throughout July 2026 under the coordination of the Presidency of Communications, under the theme "Our Will, Our Victory", marking the tenth anniversary of the coup attempt carried out by members of the Fetullahist Terrorist Organization (FETÖ) on 15 July 2016. As part of the program, various ministries, public institutions, local administrations, and civil society organizat

Holodomor, is the great famine disaster that occurred in Ukraine under the administration of the Soviet Union between 1932 and 1933. This term, which means “death by hunger” in Ukrainian, refers to a period during which a significant portion of the country’s population died from starvation, disease, and forced collectivization policies. The term Holodomor became established in diaspora literature from the 1960s and in official and academic literature in Ukraine after 1991. Holodomor was not mere

Hergele, published in 2025 by Dergâh Yayınları as part of its Türk Edebiyatı series, is the first novel by Uğur Sezen. The novel explores the interaction between individual inner lives and societal change within a time frame extending to the early twentieth century, through the historical spaces and cultural fabric of Istanbul. Plot The novel begins with the founding years of Karagümrük Spor Kulübü and centers on the protagonist’s internal and physical journey. Events unfolding at Hergele Meydan

Adalet Ağaoğlu’s 1979 novel Bir Düğün Gecesi is the second book in her quartet Dar Zamanlar. Roman examines the political, social, and personal fractures generated by the March 12 1971 military intervention in Türkiye through a multilayered narrative technique. Ağaoğlu’s work aims to transcend traditional novelistic conventions by employing postmodern narrative methods and reflects the political atmosphere of the era through the inner lives of its characters. Subject and Structure of the Novel A

20 July Peace and Freedom Day is an official holiday observed annually on 20 July in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). This date marks the beginning of the Cyprus Peace Operation conducted by the Republic of Türkiye in 1974. The operation was carried out by Türkiye invoking its guarantee rights following systematic attacks against the Turkish Cypriot community, one of the two founding communities of the Republic of Cyprus established in 1960, which had intensified since 1963. By 19

Dokunmadan is a novel written by Nermin Yıldırım. First published in 2012, the work occupies a significant place in contemporary Turkish literature among narratives that intricately weave together individual and social conflicts. Yıldırım’s use of language—marked by simplicity, psychological depth, and social sensitivity—is prominently evident in this novel. Subject The novel explores themes of identity, belonging, the past, and confrontation through the inner journey of a woman diagnosed with a

Bartın City Museum is an urban museum that presents the history, culture and social life of Bartın, spanning from the 2000s BCE to the present, within a chronological framework. The museum operates in a historic building dating back to 1885, located on Hükümet Caddesi. History The building housing the museum was constructed in 1885 as the İptidai and Rüştiye School. From 1924 to 1949 it served as the Republican Primary School, and from 1953 to 2008 it functioned as the administrative building of

The Pendle Witch Trials, which took place in 1612 in the county of Lancashire, England, are among the most extensive witch trials in the country’s history. Considering that fewer than 500 people were executed for witchcraft over a period of more than 300 years in England, the death sentences handed down in the Pendle case alone accounted for approximately 2 percent of all witch executions in English history.【1】 Details of the case have reached us through the official records compiled and publish

Akif Kapaklı, born on January 1, 1954, in the Sungurlu district of Çorum, is known for his activities as a contractor in business and his active role in local politics. On the night of July 15, 2016, during the military coup attempt, he took to the streets in civilian defense and was seriously wounded by shrapnel from a bombing in the area, later dying in hospital as a martyr.【1】 Family Structure and Personal Information Originally from Çorum, Akif Kapaklı was married to Fatma Kapaklı and was th

The Tower of Snow is a bronze sculpture created in 2012 by Cuban-born American artist Enrique Martínez Celaya. The work serves as a visible monument to the suffering of those affected by war, political conflict, and forced displacement. The central theme of the sculpture reflects the story of a large group of children, including Celaya’s own childhood experience of exile, and encompasses the broader narrative of the Peter Pan Operation of the early 1960s.Kent State Today, ‘’What’s That Statue Ne