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Bahri Paşa Çeşmesi was constructed in 1901 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Sultan II. Abdülhamit’s accession to the throne by Adana Governor Bahri Paşa. It is a monumental water structure located in Atatürk Parkı, reflecting the eclectic artistic style of the late Ottoman period.【1】 Historical Development and Construction Process The structure was built as one of several monument projects initiated across various Ottoman provinces in 1901 to mark the 25th anniversary of Sultan II. Abdülha

Water cult in Turkish mythology is a comprehensive system of beliefs and practices centered on attributing sanctity to water entities such as rivers lakes springs and streams; viewing water as a life-giving purifying and in some contexts protective and healing force. Associated with this understanding are various ritual practices linked to water including making offerings and sacrifices at water sources visiting and making petitions at waters deemed “sacred” observing taboos that prohibit certai

Water Cult in Turkish Mythology is a collective of beliefs and practices centered on attributing sanctity to water entities such as rivers, lakes, springs, and pınar; viewing water as a life-giving, purifying, and in some contexts, protective and healing force. Associated with this worldview are various ritual practices involving water, including offerings and kurban sacrifices at water sources, pilgrimages and supplication rituals performed at waters deemed “sacred,” taboos prohibiting certain

Mayıs Yedisi Bayramı is a traditional calendar festival associated with the arrival of spring in the folklore of the eastern Black Sea coast. It is characterized by rituals centered on fertility, purification, and renewal. Celebrated on the seventh day of May according to the Rumi calendar, the festival has been shaped by practices preserved in the collective memory of the region’s population, particularly in coastal settlements such as Giresun, Ordu, and Trabzon. Mayıs Yedisi is a cultural prac