Written on the Forehead
6/02/09 •
Writing and letters have deep meaning in Turkey. As the cradle of different religions and nations, Turkish, Armenian, Greek and Ottoman letters can be seen everywhere in Turkey. Some old alphabets previously used still have a place in our lives today, trails of old Turkish runic letters can be seen in the motifs of Anatolian [...]
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A Distinctive Kind of Literature from Barış Bıçakçı (0)
6/02/09 •
Throughout his books, the language of Barış Bıçakçı can be defined as ‘poetic’ in a general sense. These texts, all of which have been written in a plain and unvarnished, yet abundantly rich style in terms of discourse and meaning, are the products of an imagination that has strong ties with poetry.
Mapping the ‘İkinci Yeni’ (0)
6/02/09 •
The İkinci Yeni was an informal group of second-generation Turkish Modernists who emerged in the 1950s, and were active throughout the 50s, 60s and 70s, primarily in Istanbul and Ankara.
A Brief Note on Alphabet Reform in Turkey (0)
6/02/09 •
In Turkey, you can see examples of writing from the past everywhere. However, most people cannot read them because these writings on fountains, mosques and doors are written using a different alphabet than the one used today in Turkey. This old alphabet consists of Arabic letters with some additional characters.
God’s Word Embodied (0)
6/02/09 •
Ottoman Art of Calligraphy begins with the history of this art and focuses on its establishment as a result of the efforts of Şeyh Hamdullah (1429-1520) and Hâfız Osman (1642-1698), the transformation effect of Mustafa Râkım and various experimentalist attempts in 19th century.
