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Mevlid Kandili
Originally uploaded by EEY.

The Ortakoy Mosque-Istanbul *Daniela

The Ortakoy Mosque-Istanbul *Daniela
Originally uploaded by istanbul_love.

The area of Ortakoy is magical mainly because of this mosque. 10 metres away from this mosque is the most popular rock bars of Turkey. It's also full with cafe's to play tavla (backgammon), smoke some "nargile" and to drink some cay (chay/ tea). In Ortakoy there are churches, a synagogue and this beautiful mosque. All religions in the same area. The mosque is on the European side of the city and the birdge connects to the Anatolian side of the city.

bukhara

bukhara
Originally uploaded by roadwarrior.

the main entrance for the Mir-i Arab madrassa, built circa 1535 AD when Bukhara was the prosperous capital of the uzbek kingdom.

Allah (cc)

Allah (cc)
Originally uploaded by paşanın yeri.

Dervish of Calligraphy

Dervish of Calligraphy
Originally uploaded by Libby and Danny Santella.

Hamam

Hamam
Originally uploaded by mopsy_slaughter.

An authentic Turkish bathhouse which is now a museum about bathhouses. All caption were in Albanian so I don't know a damn thing more about bathhouses than I did going in.

Seni anıyoruz ve özlüyoruz...

Seni anıyoruz, arıyoruz ve özlüyoruz...
Originally uploaded by broadcasterTR.

Mustafa Kemal Pasha (1881-1938), also referred to as Kemal Ataturk ('Father of the Turks') served in field commands during World War One and subsequently became Turkey's first president.

Born in Salonika Kemal graduated from the Turkish Military Academy in 1902. Chiefly interested in military progression he nevertheless participated in early revolutionary activities while serving as a junior officer.

Regarded as a potential rival by Enver Pasha, the most prominent figure in the country's Young Turk administration, Kemal was packed off to Bulgaria as Turkish military attaché and remained there when European war broke out in August 1914.

With the Ottoman Empire's entry into the war in November 1914 Kemal was given command of the 19th Division based at Gallipoli. His fanatical determination to throw back the Allied invasion there and at Suvla Bay in 1915 manifested itself in repeated attacks, often at great cost. His defiant stand sparked admiration and transformed him into a popular figure at home.

Promoted General in the wake of his success at Gallipoli he was subsequently transferred to the Caucasus in 1916 where he proved rather less successful in the face of challenging odds. He nevertheless came out of what was a disastrous summer offensive for the Turks with greater credit than most.

The following year saw Kemal lead Second Army at Aleppo as part of a wider German-led force. In October 1917 he resigned in protest at Enver Pasha's conduct of the Caucasian campaign but returned in August 1918 at the head of Seventh Army to conduct its retreat following defeat at Megiddo. Shortly before the armistice took effect in October 1918 Kemal was given overall command of Ottoman forces north of Aleppo.

Unaffected by the collapse of the Young Turk administration (with most of the leadership fleeing to Germany) Kemal organised nationalist forces in Anatolia against Allied division of Turkey. Incensed by the terms of the Treaty of Sevres - which effectively reduced the Ottoman Empire to Turkey itself - Kemal announced the establishment of a provisional government.

After successfully leading a guerrilla campaign against the Greek army's attempt to occupy Smyrna Kemal deposed Sultan Mehmed VI (abolishing the sultanate and in 1924 the caliphate) and became Turkey's first president in 1924, serving until 1938.

As president (and effective dictator) Kemal radically transformed Turkish society, politics and law; its citizens adopted Western standards of dress, the Latin alphabet, secularism and industry.

Awarded the title 'Ataturk' - 'Father of the Turks' - by the National Assembly in 1934 Kemal died on 10 November 1938 in Istanbul the most significant figure of his generation.

Turk's Head Mosaic

Turk's Head Mosaic
Originally uploaded by jaqian.

Outside a popular bar on Parliament Street, Dublin.

Diwani Script

Diwani Script
Originally uploaded by I.N.N.E -R- E.A.L.I.T.Y.

The Diwani script is a cursive style of Arabic calligraphy
developed during the reign of the early Ottaman Turks( 16th-early 17th century).

Mevlevi Dervishes Perform...

Mevlevi Dervishes Perform...
Originally uploaded by Kıvanç.

Mevlevi Dervishes Perform. ( Sultanahmet - İstanbul - Turkey )
Mevlevi : The Mevlevi Order or the Mevleviye are a Sufi order founded by the followers of Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi in 1273 in Konya (in Turkey at present). They are also known as the Whirling Dervishes due to their famous practice of whirling as a form of dhikr (remembrance of Allah). Dervish is a common term for an initiate of the Sufi Path.
Principles
The Mevlevoopee, or Mevleviye, one of the most well known of the Sufi orders, was founded in 1273 by Rumi's followers after his death, particularly his son, Sultan Veled Celebi (or Çelebi, Chelebi). The Mevlevi, or "The Whirling Dervishes", believe in performing their dhikr in the form of a "dance" and music ceremony called the sema.

The Sema represents a mystical journey of man's spiritual ascent through mind and love to "Perfect." Turning towards the truth, the follower grows through love, deserts his ego, finds the truth and arrives at the "Perfect." He then returns from this spiritual journey as a man who has reached maturity and a greater perfection, so as to love and to be of service to the whole of creation.

Fatehpur Sikri

Fatehpur Sikri
Originally uploaded by Victor Bautista.

Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh

Once a political capital of India's mughal empire from 1571 to 1585 under Akbar's reign.

Made predominantly of red sandstone, the architecture shows different influences from Hindu and Jaina architecture.

bombay

Resim 030, originally uploaded by erulke.

bombay

Resim 018, originally uploaded by erulke.

kahvaltı

kahvaltıda, originally uploaded by Menâr.

bu tamanen ayri bir kultur...
dunyanin hicbir yerinde bizim kadar zengin ve saglikli bir kahvalti masasi bulamazsiniz...
ovunmek gibi olmasin ama gercekten bizim mutfagimiz her damaga uygun :)

kutsal inekler

DSC_2332
Originally uploaded by beatm.

acından ölmek üzere nerdeyse...

tiripurdan insan manzaraları

DSC_2642
Originally uploaded by hlingeman.

Central water pump in Tiruppur, South India

geçen hafta misafir ağırladık "adessa"cılarla "mills" çiler burdaydı :)

Bu hafta kartondan değil tuğladan ev yapıyoruz

ilk önce boş ve uygun bir araziye yarım metre temel kazacağız.Bu arazi tam komşunun 20 cm yanından başlayıp diğer komşununda duvarına bitişik olmalıki iki komşunun arasına girsek bile
birbileriyle bizim evin arasından konuşabilsinler(aynen yaşanmış bir olaydır:) camlar açıkken iki komşu görüşüp sanırım annaştılar)

neyse devam edelim bu temeli(ki yarım metre olduğunu söylemiştik temelcik oluyor) taşla doldurup üzerine tuzluk yardımı ile güçlendirdiğimiz çimento ve kum karışımı ile sağlamlaştıralım...

sonra odaları ortaya çıkalım zaten temeli de o şekilde kazdık...aman dikkat sütün atmayalayım...o neki öle ne gerek var hem sadece iki kata sütün mü lazım olur?

duvarları örerken dikkat edelim aman gene çimento fazla kullanmayalım çünkü 20 30 sene sora (ki sert rüzgarlar esipte evi uçurmazsa depremi hiç hesaba bile katmıyorum)evi beğenmezsek söküp başka yapacağız ve kullandığımız tuğlaları bir daha kullanacağız.tüm tuğlalar kullanılmış ikinci el nasıl oluyorsa?

işte oldu ortaya çıktı evimiz ...bi temiz sıva bir de boya cillop gibi ev işte :)

ooty de çay fabrikası gezdik

ooty

hindistanda gördüğüm en güzel yer OOTY
2500 mt yüksekte uçsuz bucaksız çay tarlaları...temiz hava...
aşağıda 40-42 derece ama Ooty 19-20 derece.Oraya taşınmayı kafaya koydum:)