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ALI HAYDAR BEY [YULUG], (First Istanbul governor of Republican period; duty: 1923-1924), (1878-1937).
[THE FIRST ISTANBUL GOVERNOR OF THE REPUBLICAN PERIOD] Autograph document signed 'Istanbul vâlisi '; sent to the last Ottoman chief of the state council, Mehmed Tevfik Bey [Biren], (1867-1956).
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript autograph document signed by Ali Haydar Yulug to the last Ottoman / Turkish chief of the state council, Mehmed Tevfik Bey [Biren], (1867-1956). 13,5x17 cm. Oblong. 1 p. In Ottoman script. Dated 15 Mayis [1]339. Letterhead of 'TBMM Hükümeti Istanbul Valiligi'. Ali Haydar Yulug was born in Izmir, 1878. Yulug, who served as the Governor of Istanbul between 11 April 1923 and 8 June 1924, brought the fire brigade and slaughterhouse to Istanbul. Biren served as a high-ranking statesman such as the Minister and the Governor in the last period of the Ottoman Empire. Also he was last chief of the council of the state [i.e. Shûrâ al-Devlet]. Mehmet Tevfik Bey was born in 1867 in Istanbul. His father was a high-ranking statesman in the Ministry of Education. After graduating from Mekteb-i Mulkiye in 1885, at the age of 18, he started his first duty as the clerk of Abdulhamid II at Yildiz Palace. From 1897 to 1901 he served as the Governor of Jerusalem. After that he was appointed as the Governor of Thessaloniki. He was the governor of Yemen between 1904-1905. He became the Minister of Finance in the last years of the Ottoman Empire. He participated in the negotiations of the Treaty of Sevres signed in 1920. He was last appointed on 19 August 1921 as the 'Sûrâ re'isi'. He continued this duty until the abolition of the Sultanate on 4 November 1922. Thus, he was the last 'al-Shura' of the Ottoman Empire. After the proclamation of the Republic, he left the state. (Wikipedia).
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MUHTEREM NUR, (Turkish film actress and pop music singer), (1932-2020).
Original photograph signed and inscribed 'M. Nur'.
Very Good Turkish Original b/w portrait photograph signed and inscribed by Muhterem Nur as 'Sükür Hanim'a iyi dileklerimle'. 14x9 cm. In Turkish. Muhterem Nur [Aysel Muhterem Kisa] was a Turkish film actress and pop music singer. She was born as Aysel Kisa on December 31, 1932, in Bitola (Turkish: Manastir), Vardar Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia. She lost her 16-year-old mother at her birth and never knew her father. She was raised by her maternal aunt, whom she called "mother". She was renamed "Olga" as a result of the Yugoslavian regime's assimilation campaign. All ethnic Turks and other Muslims in Yugoslavia were forced to adopt Christian names and renounce all Muslim customs. She debuted in cinema as a background actress in the 1951 movie, Yildizlar Revüsü ("Revue of Stars"). She continued to play in movies as an extra, earning five times more than she received in the factory. She played as a supporting actress in more than twenty movies before she got a lead role in the 1958 movie, Üç Arkadas, in which she portrayed a blind girl. In the film directed by Memduh Ün, which became very successful, she shared the lead role with Fikret Hakan (born 1934). Thanks to her baby-like face and naive acting artistry, she was rooted suddenly in the hearts of cinema fans and climbed up the ladders very quickly. Despite rising up to main actress roles in a very short time and playing in many movies, Muhterem Nur had difficulties continuing in cinema due to change of the era in movie themes during the period between 1965 and 1967. From 1965 on, she vocationally performed dancing and, from 1967, took the stage as a singer in low-priced music halls. In 1967, she was jailed for ten days because of unpaid bills. She confessed that once, in 1972, she was so destitute, she was unable to even buy a simit, Turkish bagel. Muhterem Nur returned to the cinema and starred sparsely in movies until 2002. Muhterem Nur is considered by the Turkish audience the first real star of Turkish cinema. She portrayed the ignored and discriminated-against woman, digressing from the role of the bourgeoisie woman. She was known as the Yesilçam's most weepy actress, who at the same time drew tears and made spectators tear handkerchiefs. Even though it is not documented, she is one of the most important female figures of Turkish cinema due to the box office record of her films shot in the 1950s and 1960s. (Wikipedia).
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MIRALAY SADIK BEY, (The founder of 'Hürriyet ve Itilâf Party', Turkish soldier and politician), (1860-1941).
[THE FOUNDER OF FREEDOM AND ACCORD PARTY] Original portrait photograph signed by Miralay Sadik Beg in his uniform, one of 150 Personae Non Gratae (150'likler = Hundredandfiftyers) in Turkish Republic from the Committee Union and Progress.
Very Good Turkish Original b/w photograph in its special cardboard. Signed and inscribed in Mersin, February, 23, 1934 as 'Kenan Bey kardesime: Miralay Sadik.'. No photograph studio's emblem. 24 x 21 cm. Miralay Sadik Bey, (Miralay or Mîr-i alay (Gendarmerie: Alaybeyi ) was a military rank of the Ottoman army and navy. It corresponds to a Colonel (modern Turkish: Albay). Miralay is a compound word composed of Mir (commander) and Alay (regiment). The rank was junior to the Mirliva and superior to the Kaymakam (Lieutenant Colonel).), (1860-1941), an Ottoman soldier and politician. He graduated from Mekteb-i Harbiye (Militarian Academy) in 1882. He went for duty to Trablusgarb (Libya), Syria, and Macedonia. He was in Manastir City, joined to Jalvatiyya order, and then joined to Ittihad ve Terakki Party (Committee Union and Progress) in secret (1906). He was the leader of Hâlaskâr Zâbitân (Saviour officers -Ottoman Turkish: Halâskâr Zâbitân-) was the name of a secret organization during the dissolution era of the Ottoman Empire), during the Bab-i Âlî raid in 1912, but it was failed. After a fail assassination of Mahmoud Chevket Pasha (Mahmud Sevket Pasa), he escaped to Paris, after that Egypt on the eve of the Balkan Wars (1912-1913). He was in adjacent relation to the British always. He returned to the country (25 April 1919) after Armistice (30 October 1918), and was elected to Heyet-i Ayan. And was elected to Hürriyet ve Itilâf Party -Committee Freedom and Entente- in 1920. He captured the management of the British Friendship Society in 1921. He was a dissident to Ankara Government during the Turkish National Struggle, but after the achievement of Ankara Government, he went to Romania with an English ship. Therefore he was got into '150 personae non-gratae of Turkey'. After the Turkish War of Independence (1919-1923), the newly established Republic of Turkey presented a list of 600 names to the Conference of Lausanne, which were to be declared personae non-gratae. Later, a list comprising only 150 of these, put into effect by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey on April 23, 1924 (revised on June 1, 1924), was included in the Treaty of Lausanne. The list (known as Yüzellilikler in Turkish, literally, Hundredandfiftyers), which is a who's who of the Ottoman Empire, had the purpose of eliminating the ruling elite of Ottomans from the Republic. The list is famous as it became the center of discussions of the nature of the new Republic: mainly, whether the Republic was to remain a continuation of the old Empire or not. The list has served as proof that the administration and ideologists of the Empire were not transferred to the Republic. The formation of this list is also related to studies analyzing the jurisdictional conflict between the Grand National Assembly of Turkey and the Ottoman Empire. These powers were fighting each other for their existence, as they were both active (using diplomatic and military means) until the Conference of Lausanne On June 28, 1938, the law restricting the entry of these people into Turkey was lifted, with the return of only a few on the list. In very good+ condition.
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HÂMIT ZÜBEYR KOSAY, (Turkish archaeologist, ethnographer, writer and folklore researcher), (1897-1984).
Autograph letter signed 'H. Kosay' with its envelope, addressed to Ibrahim Hakki Konyali, (1896-1984).
Very Good Turkish Original ALS by Hamid Zübeyr Kosay sent to Ibrahim Hakki Konyali. With its envelope. 21x14,4 cm. In Turkish. He congratulates Konyali and he says that he's working on the ancient civilizations reports, and he has to return his ex-duty in Ethnography Museum. He praises 'Tarih Dünyasi' periodical which was a historical magazine published in 1950s by Konyali. Hamit Zübeyir was a Turkish archaeologist, ethnographer, writer, and folklore researcher. He was the son of Ubeydullah Efendi who was a scholar of the period and Rizaetdin Fäxretdin (a close friend of Musa Carullah) a famous scientist, was his brother-in-law. He was sent to Turkey with the support of Rizaetdin Fäxretdin for his education in 1909. He graduated from Thessalonica Central Secondary School in 1911. At the break of the Balkan War, he returned to Istanbul when he was in Sultaniye. He finished the teacher training school in 1916 and became a teacher. After attending courses on ethnography and the Hungarian language at university for the winter semester, he went to Hungary to continue his education where he completed pedagogy. He was accepted to the Advanced Teachers Training School at Eötvös Kollegium (Eötvös Loránd University with the support of Prof. Ne'meth Gyula. Then he attended the same university's Faculty of Philosophy and received the title of Doctor of Language and Turcology. He went to Germany in 1924 to attend the courses of Prof. Bang Koup at Berlin University and did research at the State Library and museums. In 1925 he returned to Turkey and worked at the Ministry of National Education. After working as the Inspector of Libraries at the Ministry of Culture he was a director for the Department of Culture, Antique Works, and Libraries at the same ministry. He continued as the General Director of Antique Works and Museums, board member of Culture Training, and for the second time as the Director of the Ethnography Museum. He retired on 1 December 1969 after working for two years as Deputy Director of the Ethnography Museum and Consulting General Director of Antique Works and Museums.
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ONAT KUTLAR, (Turkish poet, author, philosopher, and the founder of Turkish Sinematek Association), (1936-1995).; CIHAN AKERSON, (Turkish musician), (1946-2019).
Typescript document signed 'Onat Kutlar', to 'Cihan Akerson'.
Very Good Turkish Original TLS by Onat Kutlar sent to Cihan Akerson, (1946-2019). 29x23cm. In Turkish. 1 p. Folded in its envelope. Document on Venice Biennial, Turkish cinema, Yilmaz Güney, etc. Onat Kutlar was born in Alanya, Turkey in 1936. He was the grandson of Arif Pasha, an Ottoman governor of the Taif district and the son of Ali Riza Bey, a penal judge of the young Turkish Republic and later a farmer, and Meliha Hanim. He grew up in the city of Gaziantep. He studied law at Istanbul University and philosophy in Paris. His book, Ishak (1959), composed of nine short stories, most of which are written from the point of view of a child and are often surrealistic and mystical was the recipient of the 1960 "Turkish Language Association Short Story Award". According to the literary critic Fethi Naci, these represent a very early example of the magical realism genre. In 1985, he was a member of the jury at the 35th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1994, he was awarded L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and in 1975 Cultural Medal of Poland for his work in the Turkish Sinematek. He died on 11 January 1995 in Istanbul resulting from injuries sustained in a bomb attack (carried out by the terror organization PKK) which occurred on 30 December 1994 at The Marmara Hotel's cafeteria in Taksim. He was laid to rest at the Asiyan Asri Cemetery. Currently, the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) Prize in the National Competition of the Istanbul International Film Festival is named after him to commemorate his contributions to the Turkish cinema. (Wikipedia).
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TAKIYETTIN MENGUSOGLU, (Turkish philosopher), (1905-1984).
Autograph letter signed 'Takiyettin Mengüsoglu' to a Turkish pasha.
Very Good Turkish Original ALS by Takiyettin Mengüsoglu, to a Turkish pasha during 1960 Coup d'Etat. 30x21 cm. Chipped on margins. Otherwise a good paper. 2 p. Written by a pen in blue ink. Sent from Köln, Germany. Takiyettin Mengusoglu was a Turkish philosopher. Mengusoglu was born in Malatya, Turkey. After finishing high school he went to Germany and became a student of Nicolai Hartmann. He was known as Takiyettin Temuralp at that time and published Über die grenzen der erkennbarkeit bei Husserl und Scheler in German. He is the author of the university level textbook Felsefeye Giris (Introduction to Philosophy). Mengüsoglu founded a new school of anthropology which he called ontological anthropology. This anthropology deals with the man not through any conceptualization but through "his concrete bio-psychic wholeness". He believed that this new anthropology would be more suitable for approaching man and solving concrete problems in the human world. (Wikipedia).
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YUSUF RÂZÎ GIRIDÎ [BEL], (Ottoman / Turkish member of 'Sûrâ-yi Devlet-i Osmanî', translator of 'Le Harem Impérial', poet, journalist), (1870-1947).
Autograph document sealed 'Yusuf Râzî Giridî'.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original autograph document signed by Yusuf Râzî Giridî Bel. 23,5x15,5 cm. In Ottoman script. 1 p. Six lines. Script: "Yalniz elli aded lira-yi Osmanîdir. Defter-i Hakânî Nezâreti muavini Refik Beyefendi'nin nakden elli lira-yi Osmanî ... ahz ettigimi ve meblag-i mezbûru tarih-i senedden itibâren alti ay zarfinda iâde edecegimi mübeyyin isbû sened müsarileyhe ita kilindi. 17 Subay [1]329, Sûrâ-yi Devlet âzâsindan Yusuf Râzî Giridî.". Yusuf Razi, who was born in 1870, is the son of Sirri Pasha, known as Giritli, and Leyla Hanim, one of the well-known poets and composers of the time. After graduating from Galatasaray High School, Yusuf Razi, who studied engineering in Paris, was appointed as a member of the Ottoman Council of State after teaching at the Engineering School for a while. Yusuf Razi, who left all his duties in 1920, wrote articles in various magazines and newspapers and worked in (Resimli Kitap) and (Sehbal) magazines published after the Second Constitutional Monarchy in 1908. Meanwhile, Yusuf Razi was the Turkish correspondent for magazines published in Berlin and Paris titled 'Illustration' and 'Illustriert Berlin'. Later he translated and published his mother Leyla Hanim's memoirs under the title "Le Harem Impérial" in Paris. During his life, Yusuf Razi, who also worked as the General Directorate of Postal Telegraph and Istanbul City Hall, translated many books.
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ALEX. HILSMANN to BERNARDIN MENTHON, (French clergyman, reverend in Bursa city and the author of 'L'Olympe de Bithynie: Ses saints, ses couvents, ses sites').
Typed letter signed 'A. Hilsmann'; sent to Bernardin Menthon who was a French reverend in Brousse, and author of 'L'Olympe de Bithynie: Ses saints, ses couvents, ses site'.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original typescript letter signed by Alex. Hilsmann. 19x22,5 ccm .In French. 1 p. 15 lines. Full. Lettterhead 'Alex. Hilsmann, Mühendis - Ingenieur, Beyoglu, Tarla Basi Caddesi, 144'. "Aero Bank Paper" watermarked paper. Dated Istanbul, le 15 juillet 1936, Galata, P.K. 1533. Text: "Au Reverend Pere Bernardin Menthon, Mon pere, j'ai bien reçu en son temps votre carte du 21.4.36, et me suis adresse aux differentes paroisses de n.ville, ainsi qu'au Consulat General de France. Vous recevez ci-joint l'extrait de naissance de Mr. Ernestre Marechal, en m'indquantaussi les frais. Moi-meme, j'ai vecu a Brousse de 1891 a 1896, ou j'ai frequente l'ecole des Freres, et je me rappelle avoir entendu parler des parents de Monsieur Marechal, ainsi que des temoins mentionnes dans l'extrait de naissance ci-joint. Avec tours mes remerciements anticipes, je vous prie d'agreer, Mon Pere, l'expression de ma consideration tres distinguee.". Translation "To Reverend Pere Bernardin Menthon, Mon pere, I received your card of 21.4.36 in due course, and addressed myself to the various parishes of n.ville, as well as to the Consulate General of France. You will receive enclosed the birth certificate of Mr. Ernestre Marechal, also informing me of the costs. Myself, I lived in Brousse from 1891 to 1896, where I attended the school of the Brothers, and I remember having heard of the parents of Mr. Marechal, as well as witnesses mentioned in the birth certificate attached. With my thanks in advance, please accept, Father, the expression of my most distinguished consideration.".
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CAHIT KÜLEBI, (Turkish poet), (1917-1997).
Typed document signed 'C. K.'.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original typescript letter signed by Cahit Külebi. 15x21 cm. In Turkish. 1 p. Dated Bern, November 3, 1961. Typescript document. Signed by Külebi as 'cultural attache'. Külebi was a leading Turkish poet and author. He has an important place in contemporary Turkish poetry due to his adherence to folk poetry traditions. His poetry is enriched with simple yet ironic language, embellished with original descriptions.
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AHMET NUREDDIN [NURETTIN] ALI [BERKOL], (The founder of the Turkish Anthropology Centre, politician, doctor, professor), (1882-1955).
Autograph letter signed 'Istanbul meb'usu müderris doktor Nureddin Ali'.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original ALS by Prof. Dr. Nurettin Ali Berkol. 21x13,5 cm. In Ottoman script. 1 p. Five lines. Dated 1928, 4, February. Text: "Muhterem efendim, Izmir'den avdetimizde vapurda çekmek zahmetinde bulundugunuz fotograflari aldim. Bu kiymetdâr hâtiraya arz-i tesekkür ile hürmetlerimi nakliye derim efendim. [Signature] Istanbul meb'usu müderris doktor Nureddin Ali.". Berkol was the founder of the Turkish Anthropology Center, politician, doctor, professor. He was born in 1881 and graduated from medical school in 1902; and then he began to work at the department of anatomy in Military Medical School. Berkol went to France to improve anatomy knowledge and he returned to Turkey with techniques he learned there. One of those techniques is the embalming method that was not previously applied in our country. The meaning of embalming methods is that giving formalin to fix cadavers and store in cold storage. Nurettin Ali Berkol also worked as dean, rector, and deputy and he was the founder of the Turkish Anthropology Centre. Berkol died in 1955. His student whose name was Sehsuvaroglu expressed his thoughts and feelings as follows; 'He lived always full of love and respect in his work life and in his private or family life. He trained many valuable teachers and helped approximately 8,000 young people to interfere with the medical professionals in over 40 years of teaching.'.
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BEHIYE AKSOY, (Born Behiye Tetiker; Turkish female singer of Turkish classical music genre), (1933-2015).
Original photograph signed and inscribed 'B. Aksoy'.
Very Good Turkish Original b/w portrait photograph signed and inscribed by Behiye Aksoy as 'Hayat hanmefendi'ye sonsuz sevgilerimle'. 14x9 cm. Stamp of photo studio on verso. The photo was taken Foto Taç located in Beyoglu, Istanbul in its period. Behiye Aksoy (born Behiye Tetiker; 19 September 1933 - 31 May 2015) was a Turkish female singer of the Turkish classical music genre. Her maiden surname was Tetiker. After primary school in Istanbul, her family moved to Ankara, where she finished junior high school. At the age of 15, she applied to the audition for Ankara Radio. She was among the five successful candidates out of 200. She was one of the Turkish music singers of Ankara Radio for nine years. In 1958, for the first time, she got on stage in Ankara. Three years later, she moved to Istanbul and became one of the two-star performers of the "Maksim Gazino", the most famous night club in Turkey at the time. The other star performer was Zeki Müren. She also released records; about 100 45-rpm and 20 LPs. She played in four films. She received a platinum diadem for her success from her record company. She married three times. The first was with Halil Aksoy, a musician between 1952 and 1963. Halil Aksoy was the father of her only son Ahmet Kazim. Although they were divorced, she kept the surname Aksoy. Her two other marriages were short living. Between 1973 and 1974, she married Berker Inanoglu, a film producer. Her third marriage was with Fahrettin Aslan, the owner of the Maksim night club, which also ended in the same year.
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NEVZAT TANDOGAN, (The fourth mayor and governor of Ankara serving between 1929 and 1946, who committed suicide upon a political scandal he was involved in), (1894-1946).
Typescript document signed 'Vali Tandogan', sent to H. Resit Tankut, (1891-1980).
Very Good Turkish Original TLS by Nevzat Tandogan. 27,5x18 cm. In Turkish. 1 p. Punching holes on right side folded traces. A fine paper. Dated 30/6/1936. Seven lines. Letter/document sent to H[asan] Resit Tankut, (1891-1980), who was a Turkish historian and statesman when Tankut was a director of TDK (Türk Dil Kurumu [i.e. Turkish Language Society]). The letter says his thanks for Tankut's book titled 'Introduction to Turkish Linguistic Union' that he sent to Tandogan. Tandogan was the fourth mayor and governor of Ankara serving between 1929 and 1946. He committed suicide upon a political scandal he was involved in. Abdullah Nevzat Tandogan was born into a wealthy family in 1894 in Istanbul, then Ottoman Empire. His father was from Sarajevo and his mother from Belgrade. He completed his education at Istanbul Law School, today Istanbul University Faculty of Law. After the Surname Law was enacted in Turkey in 1934, he adopted the family name Tandogan. He was married and had two children. During World War I, he served as an intelligence officer in the Ottoman Army in Istanbul. In the later years of the war, he began a career as a school teacher in Istanbul. In 1918, he entered police service. After serving at leading posts in various police departments, he quit. He became Governor of Malatya in 1925 before he entered politics from the Republican People's Party) (CHP) and was elected into the Grand National Assembly as deputy of Konya in the 1927 general election. On November 4, 1929, he resigned from his parliamentary seat to take office as Governor of Ankara. Serving also as the acting city mayor, he was uninterrupted 17 years long in this position. Tandogan was a civil servant and politician of the single-party era (1923-1945). The political philosophy of the era was understood so as "the government has the authority to determine and to do what is useful and best for the country, knowing better than everyone, especially the folk". Tandogan's political attitude is described best with his words he said to a young man as "We constitute Communism in this country if it is necessary". Tandogan had a dissenting opinion to the 1929 Jansen Plan by German architect and urban planner Hermann Jansen(1869-1945). The plan proposed the integration of green belts and areas within the rapid-growing new capital of the newly established Republic for promoting a healthy urban environment. The realization of Ankara's master plan as different from the Jansen Plan is his practice. In 1945, a murder occurred in Ankara, which became known as the "Ankara Murder" (Turkish: Ankara Cinayeti). Tandogan was accused of intentionally and deliberately covering the murder case, in which Hasmet Orbay, the son of the then Chief of the General Staff Kâzim Orbay, was involved. Tandogan was summoned to court to testify after the case was discussed in a question time in the parliament. It was believed that calling a high-ranked civil servant or politician to the witness stand in a court trial was unthinkable during the single-party era before 1945. The next day, on July 9, 1946, Nevzat Tandogan committed suicide by shooting himself at home with a firearm. The main square in Ankara, which hosted many political party rallies and protests, was named in his honor. In 2012, the city council of the metropolitan municipality changed the square's initial name from "Nevzat Tandogan Square" to "Tandogan Square". A public park in Batikent neighborhood of Yenimahalle, Ankara as well as a street in Kavaklidere neighborhood of Çankaya, Ankara is also named after him.
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SEREF AKDIK, (Turkish painter, nephew of Abidin Dino), (1957-).
Original watercolour painting on paper and autograph inscription signed 'M. Ileri'.
Very Good Turkish Original watercolor painting on paper with an autograph inscription and note on verso signed by Mehmet Ileri. 13,5x10,5 cm. In Turkish. Inscribed to Güngör Uraas and his wife as 'Sergime gösterdigi ilgiden dolayi Güngör Beye ve esine saygi ve sevgi ile, M. Ileri, Subat 1982.'. [i.e. With respect and love to Güngör Bey and his wife due to his interest in my solo exhibition, February 1982]. Mehmet Ileri was born in Istanbul in 1957. After graduating from the Academy of Fine Arts in Paris, he completed his master's degree with Frank Popper at Paris St. Denis University in 1983. Ileri has had solo exhibitions and has participated in many group exhibitions. He currently continues his work in Paris and Boston. He's nephew of Abidin Dino, (1913-1993), who was a famous Turkish painter as well.
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M[USTAFA] ABDÜLHALIK RENDA, (First Republican governor of Izmir and Turkish politician), (1881-1957).
Visiting card with autograph notes 'M. Abdülhalik Renda'.
Fine Turkish Original card-de-visit of Abdülhalik Renda, he was the president of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey in c. 1940s with hs autograph notes as "Tebriklerinize tesekkür eder, bilmukabele kulular". 5,5x9 cm.
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YILDIRIM GÜRSES, (Turkish singer and compositor), (1938-2000).
Original photograph signed 'Yildirim Gürses'.
Very Good Turkish Original b/w portrait photograph signed by Yildirim Gürses. 14x9 cm. Stamp of photograph studio on verso. Photo was taken Foto Stil located in Beyoglu, Istanbul in its period. Yildirim Gürses was born on January 21, 1939 in Bursa, Turkey. He was a composer and actor, known for Gençlige veda (1965), Süreyya (1972) and Bizim mahalle (1982).
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ESREF ÜREN, (Turkish painter), (1897-1984).
Autograph letter signed 'Esref Üren', sent to his unnamed painter friend, which mentions Ibrahim Çalli and Ziya Keseroglu, paintings sent to Çapa Exhibition.
Very Good Turkish Original autograph letter signed (ALS) by Turkish artist Esref Üren. 30x23 cm. In Turkish. 1 p. Dated 2-6-1950, Ankara. Sent to his unnamed painter friend, which mentions Ibrahim Çalli, (1882-1960), and Ziya Keseroglu, (1906-1975), paintings sent to Çapa Exhibition. Üren was born in 1897 in Istanbul. After graduating from the Agriculture School in Bursa, he continued his education at the Fine Arts Academy. There he studied at Ibrahim Çalli and Hikmet Onat's studios. For a period he attended Andre Lhote and Othon Griesz's studios in Paris. After returning to Turkey he worked as a painting teacher in various cities. He joined "The D Group." His paintings appeared in that groups and Galatasaray exhibitions. He won many awards at State Painting and Sculpture Exhibitions. He also participated in exhibitions in Venice Biennale, Paris (Unesco), San Francisco, and Athens.
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DR. HULÛSI BEHÇET, (A Turkish dermatologist and scientis who described a disease of inflamed blood vessels in 1937, which is named after him as Behçet's disease), (1889-1948).
Autograph manuscript prescription signed 'Behçet'.
Very Good Turkish Original manuscript prescription signed by Hulûsi Behçet. 22x14 cm. In Turkish. 1 p. Only two notes and signature on an "Extra Strong" watermarked and with "Dr. Hulusi Behçet, Telef. 2,1560 - 4,0515" letterhead prescription paper. His address is written on the bottom. Behçet was a Turkish dermatologist and scientist. He described a disease of inflamed blood vessels in 1937, which is named after him as Behçet's disease. His portrait was depicted on a former Turkish postcard stamp. Born to Turkish parents, as his father was an official in the Ottoman Empire they immigrated to Damascus and he spent his early childhood thereafter he lost his mother to illness. During World War I (1914-1918), he served at the military hospital in Edirne as a specialist in dermatology and venereal diseases and was assigned to the head of the hospital as an assistant. After the war, between 1918-1919, he first went to Budapest, Hungary, and then to Berlin, Germany to improve his medical knowledge. He had the opportunity to meet some well-known colleagues there. After his return to Turkey, he went into private practice. In 1923, Behçet was appointed as the head physician at the Hasköy Venereal Diseases Hospital at Golden Horn in Istanbul. Shortly after, he moved to Guraba Hospital, which is now part of the School of Medicine Istanbul University. While he lectured at the university, he continued his private practice as well. In 1933, Istanbul University was re-established out of the old-fashioned Dar-ul Fünun. During this period of reform, Behçet founded the department of dermatology and venereal diseases. He was interested in syphilis since 1922 and had published many international articles on its diagnosis, treatment, hereditary properties, serology, and social aspects. Leishmaniasis (Oriental sore) was another disease, which Behçet worked on, beginning in 1923. He wrote about it in many articles and succeeded in its treatment with diathermic. He first described "the nail sign" appearing by the removal of the crust of an oriental sore. A part of his published work was concerned with parasitosis. In 1923, he described the etiologic agents of "gale cereal" in Turkey. Behçet dealt with superficial and deep mycosis and their treatments. His first observations on Behçet's disease began with a patient he met between 1924-1925. This man had been consulted for 40 years in Istanbul and Vienna, Austria several times. According to his symptoms, the illness had been diagnosed. From the etiology, syphilis and tuberculosis were suspected. Austrian doctors had called an unknown protozoal disease. Ophthalmologists had described the ocular symptoms as iritis, which might be the result of syphilis, tuberculosis, or streptococcal or staphylococcal infections. After several iridectomies, the patient had completely lost his vision. Behçet continued to follow up with the patient for many years. In 1930, a woman suffering from irritation in her eye and with lesions in her mouth and genital regions was referred to Behçet's clinic and told him that these symptoms had been recurring for several years. He consulted the patient until 1932 and tried to diagnose the aetiological agent for tuberculosis, syphilis or mycosis, etc. by biopsy and other laboratory analyses, but he could not find anything. The prominent ophthalmologists Murat Rahmi and Iggescheimer had been also consulted. Following those two patients, in 1936 a male patient from a dental clinic with oral wounds, acneiform signs on the back, scrotal ulcer, eye irritation, evening fever, and abdominal pain was sent to his clinic. After the consultation, nothing except a dental cyst was found. Behçet thought the recurrent symptoms might be due to a virus. He referred the patient to Braun, who did a viral investigation and found some corpuscular structures. Behçet, with the symptoms of these three patients whom he had followed for years, then decided that they were the symptoms of a new disease and in 1936, he described th
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VERA TULYAKOVA HIKMET, (Wife of Turkish poet Nazim Hikmet, (1902-1963)), (1932-2001).
Autograph card signed 'Vera' with its original envelope, sent to Turkish architect Cengiz Bektas, (1934-2020)
Very Good Turkish Original autograph - manuscript card signed 'Vera' including New Year celebration, with its original envelope, sent to Turkish architect Cengiz Bektas. Envelope size: oblong, 12x19 cm; card size: oblong, 9,5x15 cm. In Turkish. The card is bifolium. 1 p. It includes eight lines, a new year celebration sent to Turkish architect Cengiz Bektas, (1934-2020) and his wife Gönül Bektas. With an extra autograph note. Vera Tulyakova was born in 1932 in Moscow. He graduated from the Gerasimov Cinema Institute, Script Department. Later he worked as a redactor in the animation department of the cinema studio. After marrying Nazim Hikmet, she worked as a reporter at Agency Novosti.
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CELÂL SAHIR EROZAN, (Turkish author, poet, politician, known as 'poet of the love and the women', one of four founders of the Turkish Language Society), (1883-1935).
Autograph letter signed 'Celâl' on a paper with very calligraphic 'Celâl Sahir' letterhead.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original autograph letter signed 'Celâl' on a paper with very calligraphic 'Celâl Sahir' letterhead. 22x14 cm. In Ottoman script. Five lines. A short manuscript letter to an unnamed friend, dated March 18, 1926, Istanbul. Celâl Sahir was a Turkish author, poet, politician, known as 'poet of the love and the women', one of four founders of the Turkish Language Society. He is the son of Fehime Nüzhet Hanim, one of the leading Turkish female poets, and the father of Berin Nadi, one of the owners of the Cumhuriyet newspaper.
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KADIR INANIR, (Turkish actor and director), (1949-).
Original photograph signed 'Kadir Inanir'.
Very Good Turkish Original color photograph signed and inscribed by Kadir Inanir as 'Nurten Hanima içtenlikle'. 14,5x9 cm. Inanir is a Turkish film actor and director. He was born on 15 April 1949 in Fatsa, a town in Ordu province of Turkey. He acted in 43 films since 1967 and appeared on television in Bütün Çocuklarim as Ali Yahya Kiroglu in 2004. In the Turkish movie industry (Yesilçam) he has often portrayed the tough, macho guy, fighting against injustice. Kadir Inanir and Türkan Soray are one of the most famous partners of Yesilçam Turkish cinema.
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NUMAN MENEMENCIOGLU, (Turkish diplomat and politician), (1893-1958).
Autograph letter signed 'Numan', addressed to Ahmed Ihsan Bey [Tokgöz], (1868-1942), who was a Turkish publisher, translator.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript autograph letter signed by Numan Menemencioglu, (1893-1958), as 'Hariciye Müstesâri', addressed to Ahmed Ihsan Bey [Tokgöz], (1868-1942), who was a Turkish publisher, translator. 20x14 cm. In Ottoman script. 1 p. on bifolium. Fourteen lines with extra autograph annotations. Hüseyin Numan Menemencioglu was a Turkish diplomat and politician. His father, Rifat, from the Aydin Province (west Turkey), was a civil servant and a Minister of Finance in the Ottoman Empire. His mother Feride, of Albanian origin, was the daughter of Namik Kemal, a well-known 19th-century intellectual. During his father's various service places, he was born in Baghdad (now in Iraq), graduated from the junior high school in Thessaloniki (now in Greece), and graduated from the high school in Istanbul. Then he traveled abroad to study in the law school of Lausanne University. After graduation, he began serving in the foreign office of the Ottoman Empire. After the occupation of Istanbul by the Allies of World War I, he began serving for the newly founded Turkey. He served in Bern, Bucharest, Budapest, and Beirut. After 1929 he was appointed as the secretary-general of the Ministry. He was a brilliant diplomat and he participated in such negotiations as the Straits issue (Treaty of Montreux) and Hatay issue (Hatay Republic). He went into politics and was elected as the Republican People's Party MP from Gaziantep Province. Between 9 July 1942 and 16 June 1944, in the 13th and the 14th government of Turkey, he was appointed as the Foreign Minister of Turkey. His term coincides with the Second World War. After politics, he resumed his diplomatic mission and was appointed as the ambassador to Paris and then Lisbon. After retirement, he returned to politics in the 1957 general elections and was elected as a Democrat Party MP from Istanbul Province.
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CELÂL SAHIR EROZAN, (Turkish author, poet, politician, known as 'poet of the love and the women', one of four founders of the Turkish Language Society), (1883-1935).
Autograph letter signed 'Celâl Sahir Erozan'.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript autograph letter signed (ALS) 'C. Sahir Erozan'. 18x13,5 cm. In Ottoman script. Twelve lines. 1 p. On a paper with '...d Bank Paper' watermark. Written by a pencil. Mentions that he was sick and his article in the 19th issue of 'Yeni Adam' literary magazine. Celâl Sahir was a Turkish author, poet, politician, known as 'poet of the love and the women', one of four founders of the Turkish Language Society. He is the son of Fehime Nüzhet Hanim, one of the leading Turkish female poets, and the father of Berin Nadi, one of the owners of the Cumhuriyet newspaper.
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IBRAHIM EDHEM PASHA, (Ottoman statesman, who held the office of Grand Vizier in the beginning of Abdul Hamid II's reign between 5 February 1877 and 11 January 1878), (1919-1893).
Autograph letter signed, in French, addressed to 'Monsieur la Consul General de la Legation de S. M. Royal d'Italie a Constantinople'. Greek born Turkish statesman, Grand Vizier 1878).
Very Good French Original manuscript letter / document signed by Edhem Pasha sent to Italian ambassador in Constantinople. 35x22 cm. In French. 18 lines. Bifolium. 1 p. "Monsieur le Consul Général, J'ai l'honneur de porter a votre connaissance que le pecheurs de côte de Foundoukly ont porte plaintes contre un navire battant le pavillion Italien qui est alle mouiller hier precisement ou ces pauvres gens avaient leurs fillets et leur a fait un grand domage. Je viens par conséquent vous prier de vouloir bien donner des ordres necessaires, pour que ce navire change de mouillage. Je saisis l'occasion pour vous reiterer l'assurance de ma parfaite consideration. Le prefet du Port Imperial. It's English translation is "Mr. Consul General, I have the honor to bring to your knowledge that the fishermen of the coast of Foundoukly lodged a complaint against a ship flying the Italian flag which went to anchor yesterday precisely where these poor people had their daughters and made them a great shame. I therefore come to ask you to give the necessary orders for this vessel to change its anchorage. I take this opportunity to reiterate the assurance of my full consideration. The prefect of Port Imperial.". Ibrahim Edhem Pasha, (1819-1893) was an Ottoman statesman, who held the office of Grand Vizier in the beginning of Abdul Hamid II's reign between 5 February 1877 and 11 January 1878. He resigned from that post after the Ottoman chances on winning the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878) had decreased. He furthermore served numerous administrative positions in the Ottoman Empire including minister of foreign affairs in 1856, then ambassador to Berlin in 1876, and to Vienna from 1879 to 1882. He also served as a military engineer and as Minister of Interior from 1883 to 1885. In 1876-1877, he represented the Ottoman Government at the Constantinople Conference. Ibrahim Edhem Pasha was the father of Osman Hamdi Bey, a well-known archaeologist and painter, as well the founder of the Istanbul Archaeology Museum and the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. Another son, Halil Edhem Eldem took up the archaeology museum after Osman Hamdi Bey's death and has been a deputy for ten years under the newly founded Turkish Republic. Yet another son, Ismail Galib Bey, is considered as the founder of numismatics as a scientific discipline in Turkey.
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ALI CENÂNI BEY, (Ottoman / Turkish deputy and politician who played a role in the organization of the Southern Front during the Turkish War of Independence against the French Occupation in Ayntab -Gaziantep-), (1872-1934).
Autograph letter signed 'Ali Cenâni' with its envelope, sent to Ali Mazhar Bey, who was governor of Ankara between 1914-1915 before Armenian Deportation.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript autograph letter signed (ALS) 'Ali Cenânî' as a deputy of Ayntab and its envelope, sent to Ali Mazhar Bey, who was governor of Ankara between 1914-1915 before Armenian Deportation. 25,5x15,5 cm. In Ottoman script on a paper with 'Meclis-i Mebûsân' [i.e. The Ottoman Parliamentary] letterhead and "Prie. Superf." watermark. 1 p. Folded. Thirteen lines. Ali Cenânî Bey was an Ottoman / Turkish deputy and politician who played a role in the organization of the Southern Front during the Turkish War of Independence against the French Occupation in Ayntab -Gaziantep-). Cenanizadeler's family, some important figures in the last Ottoman period were its members like Grand Vizier Cenanizade Mehmet Kadri Pasha and writer Cenanizade Asim, whose names live in their mansions in Kanlica, Istanbul. He was exiled to Malta at the end of World War I among the 150 Personae Non-Gratae. On his return, he showed benefits in organizing the resistance to the occupation in Antep and Adana regions. Ali Mazhar Bey, who was appointed as the governor of Ankara in 1914, ignored the Armenians' deportation order. Despite the warnings from the Committee of Union and Progress, he did not implement the order and was assigned to Aleppo. Talat Pasha informed him about his new post in a special telegram. Ali Mazhar Bey foresaw that he would have to apply the deportation order, which he found contrary to his conscience, in his new position, and resigned.
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ALI ÇETINKAYA, (Ottoman-born Turkish army officer and politician, who served eight terms in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey), (1878-1949).
Autograph letter signed 'Ali Çetinkaya ve Refikasi ve Kizi', sent to Turkish doctor Ethem Akif Battalgil.
Very Good Turkish Original manuscript autograph letter signed (ALS) by Ali Çetinkaya sent to Turkish doctor Ethem Akif Battalgil who was the father of Fahire Battalgil (Battalgazi), who was the first Turkish zoologist. For Battalgil's brother's death, Çetinkaya is conveying his condolences. The letter was written and signed by Ali Çetinkaya, but, he added his wife and daughter. Dated 11. IV. 1942, Ankara. Ali Çetinkaya, also known as "Kel" Ali Bey was an Ottoman-born Turkish army officer and politician, who served eight terms in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, including a period in 1939-40 as his country's first Minister of Transport. He was born in Kara Hisâr-i Sâhib (present-day Afyonkarahisar) in Hüdavendigâr Vilayet as the son of Ahmed Efendi. He studied in the Bursa Military High School (Bursa Askerî Idadisi ). After graduating from military high school, he entered the Ottoman Military Academy (Mekteb-i Füsûn-u Harbiyye-i Sâhâne ) In 1898 he graduated the academy and joined the Ottoman military as a Second Lieutenant (Mülâzim-i Sani ). During World War I, he served for the army in the Caucasus and Galicia fronts. When the Greek forces were landing at Smyrna on May 15, 1919, he was a lieutenant colonel and the commander of 172nd Infantry Regiment stationed in the Aegean coastal town of Ayvalik. His regiment was under the command of the 56th Division of Hürrem Bey. Ali played a key role in the first stage of the Greco-Turkish War of 1919-1922, starting with the opening battle. He was briefly able to hold back the advance into the city of Greek occupation forces. His action is considered to mark the first shots fired by regular forces in the 1919-22 Greco-Turkish War, although there were earlier confrontations in which irregular militias participated, including the battle involving Hasan Tahsin in Izmir, as well as actions in Urla and Ödemis. The hill in Ayvalik from where the first shots were fired is now called Ilk Kursun Tepesi (First Bullet Hill). Today there is a military rehabilitation center on that hill. After the war, Ali Çetinkaya was elected to the Turkish Grand National Assembly for eight successive terms and served until 1942, holding ministerial posts in six different governments, including, with the formation of a Ministry of Transport, becoming Turkey's first Minister of Transport. Ali Çetinkaya is considered a hero in Turkey. Cunda Island of Ayvalik was renamed Alibey Adasi (Ali Bey Island) after him, although the old name remains in common use.
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ALI FETHI OKYAR, (Turkish diplomat and politician, MInister of Justice), (1880-1943).
Typed letter signed 'Fethi Okyar'.
Very Good Turkish Original typescript letter signed (TLS). 21x14 cm (Letter size). In Turkish. 1 p. Letterhead Turkish Ministry of Justice. Correspondent is 'Salih Sener', Istanbul - Kiziltoprak. Dated May 29, 1939. Okyar was a Turkish diplomat and politician, who also served as a military officer and diplomat during the last decade of the Ottoman Empire. He was also the second Prime Minister of Turkey (1924-1925) and the second Speaker of the Turkish Parliament after Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. He was born in the Ottoman town of Prilep in Manastir Vilayet (present-day Republic of Macedonia) to a Circassian family. In 1913, he joined the Committee of Union and Progress (Ittihad ve Terakki Cemiyeti) and was elected as the secretary-general. In 1930, while serving as Turkey's Ambassador in Paris, he was asked by Atatürk, during a meeting in Yalova, to establish the Serbest Cumhuriyet Firkasi (Liberal Republican Party), an early party of opposition, in order to establish the tradition of multi-party democracy in Turkey. However, when the government noticed the support of this opposition party among Islamists, it was declared illegal and closed down, a situation similar to that of the Progressive Republican Party, which had lasted for a few months in 1924. He later served as Justice Minister from 1939 to 1941. (Wikipedia). The letter includes Okyar's response to Sener's greetings for the 15th anniversary of the Turkish Republic.
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ELLA MABEL "MILLS" GRAHN MILBAUER, (American Circus Performer known as 'Fat Lady'), (1889-1964).
Photograph signed by Ella Mills.
Very Good English Original b/w printed photograph signed by Ella Mills. 13x9 cm. Signed and inscribed by Mills.
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AHMET EDIP AKBAYRAM, (Turkish musician and singer), (1950-).
Original color photograph signed by Edip Akbayram.
Very Good Turkish Original color printed photograph signed by Edip Akbayram. 21x15 cm. Signed and inscribed by Akbayram.
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HALDUN TANER, (Turkish story, theater and cabaret writer, lecturer and journalist, one of the leading writers of Turkish literature in the Republican era), (1915-1986).
Autograph letter signed 'H. Taner', sent to Ulvi [Uraz].
Very Good Turkish Original autograph letter signed by Haldun Taner. 30x21 cm. In Turkish. 1 p. 16 lines in Turkish with a legible manuscript. On a hotel paper with the advertising of German Lufthansa Airways in Bonn. Rheinhotel engraved. Addressed to Ulvi Uraz, (1921-1974), who was a famous Turkish theater and cinema actor and director. Taner was a well-known Turkish playwright and short story writer. He was born on March 16, 1915, in Istanbul. After graduating from the Galatasaray High School in 1935, he studied politics and economy at the University of Heidelberg in Germany, until a serious health problem forced him to return to Turkey, where he graduated from the Faculty of German Literature and Linguistics in 1950. He also studied theatre and philosophy at the University of Vienna between 1955 and 1957 under the direction of Heinz Kindermann (1894-1985), an Austrian theater and literary scholar. As a well-disciplined writer accumulating a rich blend of culture, Taner wrote a great number of stories, generally humorous; essays, newspaper columns, travel writings and theatre plays, in particular, brought him several important awards including the New York Herald Tribune Story Contest First Prize (1954), the Sait Faik Story Award (1954), the International Festival of the Humor of Bordighera Award (1969), and so on. Among his plays, the most popular is Kesanli Ali Destani (Epopee of Ali of Keshan). His stories have been translated into German, French, English, Russian, Greek, Slovenian, Swedish, and Hebrew. Taner affected Turkish theater with the so-called Haldun Taner Theater named after his school of cabaret theater style. In 1967, together with Metin Akpinar, Zeki Alasya, and Ahmet Gülhan, he founded the Devekusu Kabere ("Ostrich Cabaret Theater"). He educated and worked with many actors and directors. In addition, he has a distinguished place in Turkish literature due to his essays, and newspaper articles.
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A. SÜHEYL ÜNVER, (1898-1986).
Typescript greetings signed 'Dr. Süheyl Ünver'.
Very Good Turkish Original typewritten greeting card signed by Süheyl Ünver. Folded. Bifolium. Decorative ornament on the cover. 14x10 cm. In Turkish. FIve lines. Dated November, 25, 1963.
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EKREM BORA, (Turkish cinema actor), (1932-2012).
Original photograph signed 'Ekrem Bora'.
Very Good Turkish Original b/w portrait photograph signed by Ekrem Bora. 14x9 cm. Stamp of photo studio on verso. The photo was taken Foto Stil located in Beyoglu, Istanbul in its period. Ekrem Bora was born on March 4, 1932, in Ankara, Turkey as Ekrem Serif Uçak. He was an actor, known for Sürtük (1965), Kadin düsmani (1967), and Bir atesim yanarim (1966). He died on April 1, 2012 in Istanbul, Turkey.
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EFGAN EFEKAN, (Turkish cinema actor), (1935-2005).
Original photograph signed and inscribed 'Efgan Efekan'.
Very Good Turkish Original b/w portrait photograph signed and inscribed by Efgan Efekan as 'Bn. Belma'ya sonsuz sevgilerime. 14x9 cm. Stamp of photo studio on verso. The photo was taken Foto Stil located in Beyoglu, Istanbul in its period. Efgan Efekan was born on May 6, 1935, in Izmir, Turkey. He was an actor, known for Sevdali efe (1961), Sarkici kiz (1962) and Cambaz kizin aski (1961). He died on September 7, 2005 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Source: IMDb).
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HIKMET BIRAND, (Turkish botanist, academician, author), (1904-1972).
[CONDOLENCES FOR A CUT TREE BY FAMOUS TURKISH BOTANIST] Autograph letter signed 'H. Birand'.
Very Good Turkish Original autograph letter signed by Hikmet Birand. 28,5x20 cm. In Turkish. 2 p. Letterhead of "Ankara University Faculty of Science Botany Institute Directorate". To 'Münevver Hanim'. Birand was a Turkish academic, university administrator, botanical scholar, and author. He was the first botanist who worked on plant sociology in Turkey. He made efforts to establish the METU-Atatürk Forest, which was established in 1960.
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ABIDIN PASHA [also DINO, BEY, PREVEZELI ABEDIN PASA, ABEDDIN BEY], (Ottoman patriot, politician, ideologue and diplomat; the governor of the Mediterranean Islands [i.e. Cezâyir-i Bahr-i Sefîd Vilâyeti] Rhodes, Algeria, Aden, Ankara and Adana),
Autograph letter / document sealed as 'vâli' [i.e. governor] 'Abidin' sent to Ottoman command of Chios Island.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original autograph document/letter sealed by Abidin Pasha. 33x21 cm. In Ottoman script. 1 p. Seven lines. With a letterhead of The Province of Cezâyir-i Bahr-i Sefîd [i.e. The province of the Mediterranean Island and Aegean Archipelago]. Abidin Pasha was an Albanian patriot, politician, ideologue and diplomat; and the governor of Rhodes, Aden, Algeria, Ankara, and Adana. As a rilindas involved in the Albanian National Awakening, he was one of the founders of the League of Prizren and its chief representative for Epirus (1878). Dino was one of the main promoters in the need for the creation of the Autonomous Albanian Vilayet under the Ottoman suzerainty, and later a contributor to Albanian independence. Abedin Dino was from Chameria and he was born in Preveza on March 23, 1843, to one of the most notable and noble families of the city (the Dino family). During the Great Eastern Crisis Dino was one of ten signatories to a memorandum addressed to Berlin Congress hosts chancellor Bismarck and Count Andrassy on 20 June 1878 calling for reforms and Albanians to remain in the Ottoman state with their rights, desires, interests, and traditions being respected. Dino strongly supported the territorial integrity of Albanian inhabited lands remaining within the Ottoman state. Together with Abdul Frashëri, Vesel Dino, and Mehmet Ali Vrioni he established local League branches of the Albanian Committee of Janina and Assembly of Preveza. On 11 January 1879, a meeting in Preveza of Albanian notables and leaders at Dino's house agreed to oppose Epirus joining Greece, even though military force if an unsatisfactory agreement was imposed by the Great Powers and to express that view to the Berlin Congress. The free movement of Dino in Preveza and his appointment as a commissioner for delineating the border was representative of the support the Ottoman Empire gave to the League during this time. From 10 June - 12 September 1880 Dino briefly served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Ottoman Empire for four months and was elevated to the rank of Pasha, becoming known as Abedin Pasha. Abdul Hamid II appointed Dino as he wanted to strengthen the Ottoman position during negotiations about the border with Greece. [.] In part due to his efforts and activities, the Vilayet of Janina did not join Greece and remained within the Ottoman Empire until 1912. He became a wâli (governor) of Aden and from 1904 Vizier (minister) in the Ottoman government headed by fellow Albanian Avlonyali Mehmed Ferid Pasha. Abedin Bej Dino was also an evaluated poet, publisher, writer, and translator. He wrote many songs, including the famous one "Këngë për Shqipërin" (alb. "Song for Albania", in 1879), "Të nxiturit e Shqipërisë duke përpjeturë" (1880), "Poema e Shenjtë" (Poema of Saint, 1884), "Poetry" (1888). He translated on Albanian language poems of a 13th-century Persian poet, and Sufi mystic Rumi. His son, Rasih Abidinpasazâde Dino (who has a book titled 'Üç Mektup') was a co-founder of the first Albanian school in the city of Preveza and in 1913 he was the head of the delegation of Albania that signed the Treaty of London that recognized Albania an independent state. Abidin Pasha is the grandfather of famous Turkish painter Abidin Dino, (1913-1993).
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SEMIHA BERKSOY, (Turkish soprano, opera singer and painter), (1910-2004).
Concert pamphlet signed 'Semiha Berksoy'.
Very Good Turkish Original concert program signed and inscribed by Semiha Berkdoy. 24x12 cm (Folded size). Folded. 8 p., fully ills. Signed and inscribed by Berksoy. Semiha Berksoy was a Turkish opera singer and painter. Berksoy started her acting career in the role of Semiha in the first Turkish sound movie Istanbul Sokaklarinda directed by Muhsin Ertugrul in 1931. She was cast in operettas in Istanbul theaters early in her career. She sang in the first Turkish opera Özsoy in 1934 (commissioned by Kemal Atatürk, composed by Adnan Saygun). She was honored as the First Turkish Opera Singer and awarded the opportunity to go to Berlin Music Academy for further training. She started her international singing career in 1934, performing in Turkey, Germany, and Portugal, becoming known as a Wagnerian soprano. In 1939, for the 75th birthday of Richard Strauss in Berlin, she sang the role of Ariadne in Ariadne Auf Naxos, becoming the first Turkish prima donna to perform on stage in Europe. Back in Turkey, she worked with Carl Ebert helping him in his efforts to create the Turkish State Opera and Ballet. This initiative leads to the creation of the Experimental Stage of the Ankara State Conservatory 1940. She retired from the Istanbul Opera in 1972. She was decorated with the "Atatürk Opera Award" at the 50th-anniversary ceremonies commemorating the introduction of women's rights to vote and to be elected. She received the title of "State Artist" in Turkey in 1998. Following her retirement, she remained active mostly as a theater artist. Four years preceding her death, at the age of 90, she appeared in a dramatic scene singing Liebestod in Robert Wilson's opera The Days Before: Death, Destruction and Detroit III at the Lincoln Center in New York City (1999).
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MEHMED MESIH [AKYIGIT], (Turkish poet, the founder of 'Millî Mecmua'), (1864-1939).
Autograph letter signed 'Mehmed Mesih'.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original autograph letter signed by Mehmed Mesih Akyigit. 23x14,5 cm. In Ottoman script. Includes twelve lines. 1 p. Sent to an unnamed lady. Mehmed Mesih was an Ottoman / Turkish poet, the founder of 'Millî Mecmua! [i.e. National Journal]. Millî Mecmua was started to be published by Mehmed Mesih (Akyigit) in Istanbul (1 Tesrînisâni 1339/1 November 1923) immediately after the declaration of the Republic. The journal, which takes the republic and modernization as its principle, coincided with a period in which important reforms were carried out, and parallel to the developments experienced, its attitude has reached a point where reforms are defended separately from a general-framed adoption. They supported the Letter Revolution, except for Mehmed Fuad's article, which drew attention to the negative consequences of the Letter Revolution in 1928. The magazine conducted a survey on "Islam in the Face of the Turkish Revolution", and Ismail Hakki (Baltacioglu), in his response to this questionnaire, suggested a reform in religion and made some proposals such as reading the call to prayer (Ezân) in Turkish and raising the places of prostration in mosques. The editorials of the journal were originally written by Yahya Saim and Hasan Âli (Yücel), and then regularly by Mehmed Mesih. In the magazine, there are some articles such as "Translation Period" by Hüseyin Namik, who deals with the translation issue, as well as translations of the works of writers and poets such as Anatole France and Nietzche.
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MUSTAFA ZEKI PASHA, (The Grandmaster and Commander of Artillery - Tophane-i Amire Müsiri), (1849-1914).
Autograph letter sealed 'Mustafa Zeki', sent to Mazhar Pasha who was the commander of naval forces located in Chios Island (Sakiz Adasi) in the Archipelago, for the fortification to Chios fortress and around, and preparation of an exploration report and a map.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript autograph letter/document signed/sealed by Mustafa Zeki Pasha who was Tophâne-i Âmire müsiri [i.e. Grandmaster and Commander of Artillery / Brigadier and Ministry of Military Schools], sent to Mazhar Pasha who was the commander of naval forces located in Chios Island (Sakiz Adasi) in the Archipelago, for the fortification to Chios fortress and around, and preparation an exploration report and a map. 34x21 cm. In Ottoman script. Folded. 1 p. It's written in a beautiful and legible riq'a script. Including 23 lines. Full. Zeki Pasha was one of the most trusted Ottoman generals and statesmen of Sultan Abdulhamid II. He served as Tophane Counselor for 18 years during the reign of Sultan Abdülhamid II. In 1899, Italian architect Alexandre Vallaury built the 'Tophane Müsiri Zeki Pasa Mansion (Yali)', one of the most valuable estates of Istanbul, on his behalf. In 1908, he fell out of favor with the declaration of the Second Constitutional Monarchy by Union and Progress Society (Ittihad ve Terakki Cemiyeti) and was deported first to Büyükada and then to Rhodes. (Source: Wikipedia). Minor stains on paper. A very good manuscript on a fine watermarked paper with a letterhead "Tophâne-i Âmîre Müsireti".
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HALIL INALCIK, (Turkish historian), (1916-2016).
Typescript document signed 'Halil Inalcik' sent to the Preparation Committee of XVth Sociology Congress.
Fine Turkish Original typescript document & letter with autograph signature by Halil Inalcik. Oblong: 15x23 cm. In Turkish. 1 p. Appeal for sending a paper to the 'XVth Sociology Congress' attn. preparation committee, held in Istanbul, 1952. Dated 11.VIII.1952. Signed as 'AÜDTCF New Eras History Professor'. One autograph correction as well. On a paper with an "Extra Strong" watermark. Inalcik was a Turkish historian of the Ottoman Empire. His highly influential research centered on social and economic approaches to the empire. His academic career started at Ankara University, where he completed his Ph.D. and worked between 1940 and 1972. Between 1972 and 1986 he taught Ottoman history at the University of Chicago. From 1994 on he taught at Bilkent University, where he founded the history department. He was a founding member of Eurasian Academy.
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HALIL ETHEM [ELDEM], (Turkish archaeologist and the director of Müze-i Humayun, son of Sadrazam Ibrahim Edhem Pasha, brother of painter and archaeologist Osman Hamdi), (1861-1938).
Autograph document / letter signed 'Halil', addressed to Köprülüzâde [Mehmed] Fuad, (1890-1966), requesting the return of books (listed on letter) borrowed from the museum's library.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript autograph letter/document signed by Halil Edhem Eldem as the director of Müze-yi Humâyûn [i.e. The first Ottoman / Turkish Archaeological Museum] sent to Mehmed Fuaad Köprülü, (1890-1966), requesting the return of books (listed on letter) borrowed from the museum's library. 35x21 cm. In Ottoman script. Includes 10 lines. Water stain on a big area on the paper. The script is fine and legible. A couple of punch-holes on the left side. Otherwise a good paper. Mentioned books are written at the beginning of the letter as a list: 1. Mongol history in French. 2. Jornal Azbatin (?). 3. Hun tarihi [i.e. History of Huns]. 4. A manuscript on the Ottoman geography. An interesting and rare manuscript. Halil Bey is an important figure in Turkish cultural history who operated in the late Ottoman period and the beginning of the Republic period. As he was the head of the Asari Atîka Museum, he was mostly interested in ancient works, but also worked on Turkish-Islamic inscriptions and coins. Halil Bey, who made important contributions to the development of Turkish museums, made efforts to collect and publish hundreds of inscriptions in Anatolia and to protect and restore Turkish architectural works.
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NAUM NIMETULLAH PASHA, (Ottoman statesman in Syrian Arab origin, the governor of Cebel-i Lübnan Mutasarrifate, ambassador of Paris), (1850-1911).
Autograph letter sealed 'Naum' as Paris ambassador of the Imperial Ottoman, sent to 'Ottoman Foreign Ministry', on the Ottoman princes that [Abdürrahim] Muhib Pasha sent to Paris for their education.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript autograph letter written with a fine riq'a script signed by Naum Nimetullah Pasha as 'Paris Sefîr-i Kebîri' [i.e. Paris ambassador] of the Imperial Ottoman, addressed to 'Ottoman Foreign Ministry', on the Ottoman princes that [Abdürrahim] Muhib Pasha sent to Paris for education. Includes 12 lines. Full. 25x15,5 cm. In Ottoman script. 1 p. Sealed as 'Naum, 1314'. Dated fî 11 Rubu'üssani sene [1]326 AR = fî 22 Tesrînisânî [1]324] AH = 1908 AD. Naum Pasha, (The governor of Cebel-i Lebanon between 1892-1902; ambassador of Paris, France between 1908-1911), was an undersecretary in the Foreign Ministry of Imperial Ottoman at the time of his Lebanon appointment and enjoyed the confidence of a number of senior Ottoman statesmen. He was also a favored candidate of the Maronite Church by virtue of being the nephew and son-in-law of Franko Kusa, the second governor of the mutasarrifiyya, he was still remembered for his friendly relations with the Church. Furthermore, Naum gained the support of Mustafa Arslan by reappointing him to the district-governorship of Shuf-albeit reluctantly, under pressure from a number of Mustafa's friend in Istanbul, Damascus, and Beirut. But Naum's greatest advantage was the concurrence of his tenure with the most tranquil years of the last half-century of Ottoman history. [.] Naum served in Mount Lebanon. (Source: The Long Peace: Ottoman Lebanon, 1861-1920). Naum Pasha is of Arab Christian origin. Soon after beginning in the 'Hariciye Tahrirat Kalemi' and serving in various positions in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he was appointed as the governor of Cebel-i Lebanon (1892) with the rank of vizier. During the Second Constitutional Monarchy, he served as the Minister of Public Works for a short time (3-8 August 1908). He was sent to the Paris Embassy for the second time while he was under the Undersecretariat for Foreign Affairs. He died while he was in this post.; Abdürrahim Muhib Efendi, or, pasha, was the ex-ambassador of Paris between 1806-1811 before Naum Pasha.
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IBRAHIM EDHEM PASHA, (Ottoman statesman, who held the office of Grand Vizier in the beginning of Abdul Hamid II's reign between 5 February 1877 and 11 January 1878), (1818-1893).
Autograph letter signed 'Edhem Ibrahim' in French.
Very Good French Original autograph manuscript letter signed (ALS) 'Ibrahim Edhem'. 18x12 cm. In French. 3 p. on bifolium. To an unnamed recipient, mentioning a Mme. M. Neville, her interest in Egypt, and acknowledging receipt of a parcel. 2 1/2 sides 8vo, no place or date but dated 1839 to the reverse; usual. Ibrahim Edhem Pasha, (1819-1893) was an Ottoman statesman, who held the office of Grand Vizier at the beginning of Abdul Hamid II's reign between 5 February 1877 and 11 January 1878. He resigned from that post after the Ottoman chances of winning the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878) had decreased. He furthermore served in numerous administrative positions in the Ottoman Empire including minister of foreign affairs in 1856, then ambassador to Berlin in 1876, and to Vienna from 1879 to 1882. He also served as a military engineer and as Minister of Interior from 1883 to 1885. In 1876-1877, he represented the Ottoman Government at the Constantinople Conference. Ibrahim Edhem Pasha was the father of Osman Hamdi Bey, a well-known archaeologist, and painter, as well as the founder of the Istanbul Archaeology Museum and the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. Another son, Halil Edhem Eldem took up the archaeology museum after Osman Hamdi Bey's death and has been a deputy for ten years under the newly founded Turkish Republic. Yet another son, Ismail Galib Bey, is considered as the founder of numismatics as a scientific discipline in Turkey.
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ÖMER ASIM AKSOY, (Turkish philologist, pedagog, politician), 1898-1993).
Typescript letter signed 'Ö. Asim', sent to "Hisar" literary periodical.
Very Good Turkish Original typewritten letter signed (TLS) by Ömer Asim Aksoy sent to 'Hisar' periodicals. 30,5x22,5 cm. Dated September, 1, 1969 from Ankara. 'Türk Dil Kurumu' [i.e. Turkish Language Society] letterhead. 1 p. It includes ten lines. Signed as 'Genel yazman' [i.e. General manager]. He says that he's happy to present his book titled 'Özlestirme durdurulamaz' [i.e. Purification of Turkish language cannot be stopped] and about 'Language Celebration Day' on September 26.
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EROL BÜYÜKBURÇ, (Turkish singer-songwriter, pop music composer, and actor), (1936-2015).
[TURKISH ELVIS] Printed photograph signed and inscribed 'E. B.'.
Very Good Turkish Original color printed photograph signed and inscribed by Erol Büyükburç. 16x12 cm. Büyükburç was a Turkish singer-songwriter, pop music composer, and actor. While studying in university, he entered Istanbul Municipal Conservatory. Later, he began singing in various jazz bands. During his compulsory military service in Urfa, he served in the officers' club as a singer. Upon returning to Istanbul, he was introduced to music producers by Leyla Sayar a well-known actress whom he met in Urfa. In 1961, he composed his best-known hit Little Lucy. He also wrote the lyrics of this melody. Before the 1960s, Turkish pop music was mostly covers of West European melodies. There were a few compositions in Turkish also. Little Lucy is considered as one of the milestones in Turkish popular music. Not only because it was one of the earliest popular music compositions, which the music enthusiasts warmly greeted, but also it was sung in English, quite unlike the earlier examples. Kiss me, Lovers Wish and Memories were also his English-lyrics compositions. In the Balkan Music Festival held on 2 September 1964, he won the Best Singer title. The next year, he won the Bosphorus Music Festival Award. After the 1980s, he began singing in various genres including children's songs and football teams' songs.
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SHEIKH SÜLEYMAN KASLIOGLU, (Müfti of Rhodes), (1890?-1974).
[RHODES MUFTI WHO HELPED JEWS AGAINST THE NAZIS IN RHODES] Typescript document / certificate of citizenship signed 'Seyh Süleyman' as 'Il mufti di Rodi', prepared for 'Sevgen Bechige', in the period of Italan Occupation of Rhodes.
Very Good Italian Original typescript document signed by Seyh Süleyman Kaslioglu. 30x21 cm. In Italian. Sealed by 'Rhodes Müftülügü'. 1 p. "He was the leader of the Turkish Community in Rhodes, the mufti, clergyman. During the Second World War in 1943, Nazi Germany eventually invaded Greece and moved from there to the Aegean Islands. Thus, soon after, Rhodes fell into the hands of the Nazis. They were confiscating the property of the Jews living on the island and closing the synagogues. Under these circumstances, Süleyman Kaslioglu offered to keep the Torah and other Hebrew books he received from clergy and citizens in the Murad Reis Mosque. But most of the Jews were taken to the concentration camp. Of the 1673 Jews who went to Rhodes from the concentration camp, only 151 were able to return. Süleyman Kaslioglu delivered the books of the returnees years later.". (Source: Gündem Çesme: Rodos müftüsü ve bizim Ddiyanet Isleri Baskani by Sedat Kaya).
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HASAN VECIH BEREKETOGLU, (Turkish painter, influenced by impressionistic aesthetics, who took painting lessons from Halil Pasha and at the Academie Julian), (1895-1971).
Two autograph letters and one manuscript autobiography signed 'Vecih Bereketoglu', addressed to 'Sami Bey'.
Very Good Turkish Original two manuscript ALSs and one manuscript autobiography including 30 lines. 1 p.; 2 p.; 2 p. In Ottoman script. Only one letter with date and letterhead of 'Vecih Bereketoglu'. In his first letter dated April 26, [19]44, he talks about the painting and oil painting he is working on. He states that he has met Fazil Bey since 1923. Another paper includes a two-pages autobiography. Second ALS includes 19 lines. Hasan Vecih Bereketoglu was a Turkish painter, influenced by impressionistic aesthetics, who took painting lessons from Halil Pasha and at the Julian Academy in Paris. He is one of the painters of the 1914 Generation. He was the son of Kazasker Bereketzade Cemil Bey. Since his father was a civil servant, he completed his primary education in Egypt. He completed high school in Rhodes. He studied at Istanbul Darülfunun Law Faculty. He took his first lessons in painting from Halil Pasha between 1916 and 1920. He became one of the names that supported the establishment of the Fine Arts Union. He was in Paris between 1922-1923 and continued at the Art Academie Julian. Upon his return to Turkey in 1923 he became the Chairman of Kadikoy Halkevi. When he moved to Ankara in 1943, he became the Presidential office manager. During these years, he produced still life works. He produced such works by adopting the impressionist understanding of his art life in general. It was seen that he was influenced by Halil Pasha, Hikmet Onat, and Nazmi Ziya Güran in his works on Istanbul. He was mostly remembered as an 'open-air painter' with his paintings with the views of Fenerbahçe, Kurbagalidere, and Göksu. In these paintings, he did not see the light element as the element that determines the color and presented it with the reflection it's created in nature.
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ESREF ÜREN, (Turkish painter), (1897-1984).
Four figurative sketches charcoal drawing on paper signed 'Esref'.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original four figurative sketches charcoal drawing on paper signed by Turkish painter Esref Üren. (20x12,5 cm.; 19x13,5 cm.; 23x15 cm.; 26x19 cm). One is signed by the painter, some autograph notes on the verso and front of the drawings. Üren was born in 1897 in Istanbul. After graduating from the Agriculture School in Bursa, he continued his education at the Fine Arts Academy. There he studied at Ibrahim Çalli and Hikmet Onat's studios. For a period he attended Andre Lhote and Othon Griesz's studios in Paris. After returning to Turkey he worked as a painting teacher in various cities. He joined "The D Group." His paintings appeared in that groups and Galatasaray exhibitions. He won many awards at State Painting and Sculpture Exhibitions. He also participated in exhibitions at Venice Biennale, Paris (Unesco), San Francisco, and Athens.
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BAFRALI YANKO, (Ottoman / Turkish doctor and author in Greek origin), (?-1936).
Autograph manuscript prescription signed 'Yanko'.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original autograph manuscript prescription signed by Yanko. 19 x 12 cm. Latin script medicines with partly print letterhead and addresses are in Ottoman script. 2 p. Pharmacy stamp on verso. Chipped on margins, weak extremities, slight stains on paper. A good paper. 1311 AH dated, and then dated 1937 in another stamp. It's written Yanko's surgery clinic opposite the Kanaat Publishing House at the Sublime Port. Dr. Yanko of Bafrais one of the Ottoman / Turkish historians who carried out political essays, literary stories, and translations as well as books and manuscripts he wrote about medicine as a physician. Also known as Bafrali Orduluoglu, Dr. Yanko worked at the Bab-i Vâlâ-yi Seraskerî Hospital, and he was a member of the Cemiyet-i Tibbiye-i Osmaniye, which was established in 1867 and operated as a medical association of the period. Turkey Association is now known as the Academy of Medicine. The name Yanko of Bafra is mentioned in the 1867/1911 records of this organization. He was in the publishing board of the first pediatrics magazine published in Turkey titled 'Emraz-i Pediatri' and who agreed his patients at the number 22 in Mahmudiya Street office, retired from being a doctor lieutenant colonel and died in Istanbul on 28 December 1936. In addition, he wrote his travel memories titled 'Yozgat Seyahatnamesi' published in 1889 [AH 1306]. (Source: DR. YANKO OF BAFRA AND HIS YOZGAT JOURNEY BOOK, by Ulutürk, Muammer).
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MUHTAR HALID, (Late period Ottoman / Turkish typographer, the elder brother of the famous typographer of Ahmed Ihsan Tokgöz, and the owner of 'Muhtar Halid Kitabhanesi', (19th-20th century).
[TURKISH LETTER REVOLUTION - NEW ALPHABET PRINTING IN THE EARLY REPUBLICAN TURKEY] Autograph letter / document signed 'Muhtar Halid' to the presidency of the Republican Party of Turkey.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript autograph letter/document signed by Muhtar Halid sent to the presidency of the Republican Party of Turkey in Ankara. 20,5x13,5 cm. In Ottoman script. Dated September, 23, [1]928. Six lines. Two punching holes out of text on the paper. The document says that 26.000 alphabets, 57.000 brochures and pamphlets, and 100.000 (?) are printed and will be sent to the 'Cumhuriyet Halk Firkasi' [i.e. Republican Party] (CHF - CHP) in Ankara city. This rare autograph documents how widespread and comprehensive work was done to switch from Arabic letters to Latin letters during the Letter Revolution in 1928. "Muhtar Halid Kitabhanesi [i.e. Printing House of Muhtar Halid] was located on Bâb-i Alî [i.e. The Sublime Port] main street, number 17; a place where is located old Izmir Terzihanesi [i.e. Old Smyrna Taylor Shop]. Muhtar Halid was the Late period Ottoman / Turkish typographer, the elder brother of the famous Turkish typographer and translator of Ahmed Ihsan Tokgöz, (1868-1942), and the owner of 'Muhtar Halid Kitabhanesi'. He worked together with his brother's printing and publishing house, especially when he was publishing 'Servet-i Fün'un' periodicals. Servet-i Fünûn [i.e. The Wealth of Knowledge] was a long-running and an avant-garde literary and sometimes political periodical, and, journal or magazine. It's published to support the Ittihat ve Terakki Cemiyeti [i.e. The Union and Progress Society, later, Party] initially by Ahmed Ihsan Tokgöz. (Source: Tanzimat'tan Cumhuriyet'e Tarihi Kentsel Çevrede Mekânlar Üzerinden Bir Semt Okumasi: Cagaloglu Semti Örnegi, by Melek Yalvaç (Ph.D. Thesis)).
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KEMAL EDIB [KÜRKÇÜOGLU], (Turkish poet), (1902-1977).
Unpublished autograph poem signed 'Bende-i Mevlânâ Kemal Edib'.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript unpublished autograph poem signed by Kemal Edib. 20x14 cm. In Ottoman script. 18 verses. This unpublished poem by Kemal Edib is titled 'Su-yi tarih'. Dated only 1361 AH. Signed as 'Bende-i Mevlânâ Kemal Edib' [i.e. Slave to Mawlana Kemal Edib]. Mevlana is a title given to people who are seen as leaders in the religion of Islam or who are successful in Islamic sciences. Although it is frequently used by Islamic scholars and religious leaders especially in the Indian Subcontinent, it is not used much in West Asia. It is often used in Turkish and Persian literature to refer to Jalaluddin Rûmî and is therefore mistakenly understood as part of that person's name or as his own specific nickname or title. Derived from the word Mawla, this word means "our master". Although the Swahili language in Africa, like other languages, derives the word from its origin in Arabic, it uses it in a much more general sense: the word is generally given to people respected by their community and does not have to bear religious emphasis, it can be used in a secular context. In this signature, the poet might this title to refer to Rumi. Kemal Edip Kürkçüoglu, (1902-1977), who had taught history, literature, and Islamic mysticism in high schools and faculties and done administrative services, was a poet and scholar whose fifteen books about religion, history, and literature had been published. Only a few of his poems had been published until today. (Source: The Poem Of Kemal Edip Kürkçüoglu Eulogizing Jalâl Al-Dîn Al-Rûmî, by Emine Terzioglu).
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KEMAL EDIB [KÜRKÇÜOGLU], (Turkish poet), (1902-1977).
Autograph poem / pray signed 'K. Edip Kürkçüoglu'.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript unpublished autograph poem signed by Kemal Edib. 22x16 cm. In Turkish (Modern). This is a poem / pray titled 'Hürmetine'. No date, ca. 1950. Text in Turkish: Bize lütfeyle, ilahi yüce din hürmetine! Nûr-i Kur'an-i mübin, feyz-i yakin hürmetine! Mazhar-i sirrin olan, mutlu zaman hürmetine! Vecd-i vahyin ile, kutlu zemin hürmetine - Kalem-i afvini çek, defter-i isyanimiza, Mustafa askin ile, ashab-i Güzîn hürmetine, Elimiz bos, yüzümüz kapkaradir Allah'im! Kerem et, merhamet et, ars-i berin hürmetine, Ihtirasin, hevesin, nefsin elinden kurtar, Bizi, Ta ile Ha, Ya ile Sin hürmetine, Dinle sekvâmizi, ey Rabb-i kavi, Kâbe'nde, Dökülen yas, edilen ah ü enin hürmetine - Koyma Kur'an'dan uzak, bizleri Allah'im aman Onu senden getiren, Ruh-i Emin hürmetine.". Kemal Edip Kürkçüoglu, (1902-1977), who had taught history, literature and Islamic mysticism in high schools and faculties and done administrative services, was a poet and scholar whose fifteen books about religion, history and literature had been published. Only a few of his poems had been published until today. (Source: The Poem Of Kemal Edip Kürkçüoglu Eulogizing Jalâl Al-Dîn Al-Rûmî, by Emine Terzioglu).
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