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KADIZÂDE MEHMED EL-MÜFTÎ BI-ERZURUM [ARIF ERZURUMÎ / ISPIRÎ], (Ottoman / Turkish qadi of Erzurum, scholar), (?-1759).
[Original manuscript fetawa from 18th century].
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript (handwritten) fetawa on paper with 'ahar'. 22x11 cm. In Ottoman script. [Original manuscript fetawa from 18th century]. Text: Nes'elüke'l-hidâyete ve't-tevfik; Bu mesele beyâninda eimme-i Hanefiyye'den cevâb ne veçhîledir ki; Zeyd, Amr'a ver deyû Bekir'e su kadar akçe virdükten sonra Bekir, mablâg-i mezbûru Amr'a virmeyüb kendi masrafina sarfla istihlâk eylese Bekir'e zaman lâzim olur mu beyân buyurula? El-cevâb: Allâhu te'âlâ a'lem, Olur. Men istehleke mâle'l-gayri fe-aleyhi zamânühû. Mine's-Suara. Ketebehu Kazi-zâde Mehmed el-Müftî bi-Erzurum.'. No date. Including seven lines with its 'ketebe'. It is not known when Kadizâde Mehmed Ârif Efendi was born in Erzurum. It is also known for its "Ispirî" and "Erzurumî" monikers. Kadizâde, who received his basic education in Ispir, completed the madrasah in Erzurum and received a consent. Kadizâde, who returned to Erzurum after receiving his second conscience in Istanbul, was appointed as a professor at Sultaniye Madrasah. While he was working as a professor, he also worked as a mufti of Erzurum. Since he was a mufti in Erzurum for 15 years, he started to be mentioned with his nickname 'El-Muftî'. Kadizâde, who was a classical Ottoman scholar and promoted his works in Arabic; he wrote many treatises in the fields of qalam, fiqh, hadith, tafsir, Arabic language and sufism. His 340-leaf "Bahru'l fetâvâ" work, which he completed in 30 years and wrote the source of each fatwa, is important in terms of his scientific accumulation.
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DOKTOR NAMI, (A Turkish/ Ottoman Freemason and doctor), (19.-20th century).
[MANUSCRIPT] Ma.:.luk [Masonluk] hakkinda duygu ve düsüncelerim. [i. e. My feelings and thoughts on Freemasonry].
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript on freemasonry. 28x21 cm. In Ottoman script (Turkish with Arabic letters). 3 p. Chipped on margins, folded. Otherwise a very good manuscript. Written on a paper watermarked "Labor: Extra Strong Bank". It includes "How should a Mason be and act?", it gives some hints on the last Ottoman Freemasonry. The history of Freemasonry in Turkey stretches back to the 18th century under Ottoman imperial rule. The first lodge in Turkey was probably established around 1721 in Istanbul by Levantines. Although Freemasonry in Turkey can be traced into the 18th century, for much of that time it was limited to lodges under the jurisdiction of foreign grand lodges, and there was no independent Turkish Grand Lodge. This changed in 1856 when the first Turkish Grand Lodge was established. Sultan Murad V was a member of the lodge, becoming the first and only Ottoman sultan to join. This first Grand Lodge was banned in 1876 by Murad's successor Sultan Abdulhamit Han. The Grand Lodge came back in 1909 in Istanbul under a new administration. Because the Grand Lodge was used to operate in secret, it was closed again in 1922, only to be opened in the year 1925 again. In 1935 the Grand Lodge has closed again. As a result of the repeated closures, the former Grand Lodge and its members were reluctant to support Kemal Atatürk's reformist policies. (Source: Wikipedia). No information about Dr. Nami.
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OSMAN NURI, (Turkish / Ottoman soldier), (19th century).
[OTTOMAN BERAT DURING THE GRECO-TURCO WAR IN 1897] [Ottoman berat given for his promoted rank of Osman Nuri].
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original berat given by Ottoman Ministry of War to Osman Nuri. 40,5x23,5 cm. In Ottoman script. Tapes on paper. Contemporary repair. Sealed. Dated 1325 [1899] confirmation and script on verso. Well-calligraphed.
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L. M. SIELLA, (Expert of Turkish tobacco).
[MANUSCRIPT] Iyi Türk tütünü nasil yetistirilmelidir? (Reprinted from Journal of the Department of Agriculture, June 1923). [i.e. How to grow good Turkish tobacco?]. Scripted by an unknown translator.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript of the translation of Siella's article. 33,5x22,5 cm. In Ottoman script (Turkish with Arabic letters). 7 p. Slightly toned on paper. Otherwise a good manuscript. [MANUSCRIPT] Iyi Türk tütünü nasil yetistirilmelidir? (Reprinted from Journal of the Department of Agriculture, June 1923). [i.e. How to grow good Turkish tobacco?]. Scripted by an unknown translator.
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LÜTFULLAH SURURI [ERULUÇ], (Turkish Tenor, First Turkish Founder of Operette in Turkey and Husband First Muslim operette prima donna, and Father of Gülriz Sururi), (1904-1967).
Autograph letter signed 'Lütfullah' sent to Vasfi Riza Zobu.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original autograph letter signed as 'Lütfullah' sent to Vasfi Riza Zobu. 1 p. In Ottoman script. No letterhead. It starts as 'Aziz agabeyimiz Vasfi bey' [= Our beloved brother]. Dated February 17, 1946. Lütfullah Sururi, one of the first artists who contributed to the current level in the coming opera in Turkey. He is one of the first operetta tenors after Cemal Sahir. They performed many times together with his wife Suzan Lütfullah (the first Turkish and Muslim primadonna). He is one of the founders of the Public Operetta and Süreyya Opera House. He was the director of Istanbul Theaters until his death after his wife's death. He joined the Muhlis's Operette Ensemble (Muhlis Sabahattin Operetta Community) and took on the 'Jeune' roles, he sang tenor songs on the stage for many years. Vasfi Riza Zobu, (1902-1992), was born on December 5, 1902, in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire. He was an actor, known for Tosun Pasha (1939), Karim Beni Aldatirsa (1933) and Milyon Avcilari (1934). He died on November 23, 1992, in Istanbul, Turkey. Extremely rare.
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MAHMUD NACI [BALKIS], (Founder of BJK, Ottoman deputy of Tripoli -Libya-, statesman), (?-1948).
Autograph letter sealed 'Mahmud Naci' to a his unknown friend.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original autograph letter sealed by Mahmud Naci Balkis. 21x15 cm. In Ottoman script (Turkish with Arabic letters). 1 p. To his unnamed respectable friend. Congratulations to Abdussaid Bey, a kind appeal for a payment behalf of himself and sending the receipt to his mother, "Islahat Komisyonu" etc. Dated fî sene 1 Subat [February] [1]325 AH [= 1909 AD]. Mahmud Naci Bey was a Turkish politician, soldier, deputy of the Ottoman Parliament Assembly Tripoli (17 December 1908), founder of Besiktas Gymnastics Club (1903). Mahmut Naci Bey, who was one of the founders of the Ottoman Besiktas Terbiye-i Bedeniye School, also became a member of the Ottoman Deputy Council and served as the Deputy of Tripoli. He wrote a book titled "Trablusgarp - Hedefteki Ülke Libya'nin Tarihi" [i.e. "Tripoli - The History of the Destination Country Libya"], which also wrote the situation in Libya with his memories here. Mahmut Naci Bey, who was of Caucasian origin, was against the policy of Sultan Abdülhamid II. He joined Mustafa Kemal Pasha during his occupation years. He took part in the National Struggle in secret weapon shipments from Anatolia to Istanbul. The Independence Medal was awarded for his active role in the War of Independence.
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REFET, (Hazret-i Sehriyârindan, 19. century Ottoman / Turkish scholar) & MEHMED PASAZÂDE A. IHSAN, (19. century Ottoman / Turkish scholar).
[MANUSCRIPT NEW OTTOMAN CALENDAR and RUZNAMA] Yeni takvim-i Osmânî: Cülûs-i ma'den me'nûs-i hazret-i hilâfetpenâhî 11 Saban fî sene 1193 ve 19 Agustos sene 1292 velâdet-i bihberâ kiymet cenâb-i pâdisâhî, fî 14 Saban sene 1257.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original color manuscript calendar prepared on a fine special paper with 'ahar'. 36x22,5 cm. In Ottoman script (Turkish with Arabic letters). 2 p. Several ink stains on paper, chipped on extremities. A very good manuscript. It shows astronomic situations, locations of planets and stars, and climates in 1324 [AD 1908]. It starts with high praise to Sultan Abdülhamid II with an old style of color moon & crescent icon. Sealed by Mehmed Pasazâde A. Ihsan. On the verso of paper, can be seen detailed calendar and details of 'ruzname'. Written on 'printed' down of the paper, probably it's prepared for the printing, therefore it's understood that Ihsan and Refet were thinking to print this 'taqwim'. Prepared in the year of the Second Constitutional Regime (II. Mesrutiyet) which was Abdul Hamid II's fall came as a result of the 1908 Young Turk Revolution, and the Young Turks put the 1876 Constitution back into effect. It seems, it's prepared before fall of the Sultan, and for the present to the Sultan. The Second Constitutional Period spanned from 1908 until after World War I when the Ottoman Empire was dissolved. "The starting year of the Hijrî calendar (al-taqwim al-hijri), the fundamental Islamic lunar calendar still in use among Muslims until today, is 622 CE. Its beginning corresponds to the Hijra or emigration of Prophet Muhammed and his followers from Mecca to Medina. It is based on the revolution of the moon around the Earth and consists of twelve months of 29 or 30 days: Muharram (30), Safar (29), Rabî' al-awwal (30), Rabi' al-thani (29), Jumâda al-awwal (30), Jumâda al-thani (29), Rajab (30), Sha'ban (29), Ramadhan (30), Shawwal (29), Dhul-'l-qi'da (30) and Dhul-hijja (29 or 30). The lunar year consists of 354 days, which is 11 days less than the solar year, and every 33 years it falls one year behind the Gregorian calendar. The discrepancy with the solar year, which follows the seasons, meant that Muslim countries also used the solar calendar, and some calendars drawn up by astronomers include the dates according to the European Gregorian calendar named after Pope Gregory XIII in 1582. Ottoman Turkey used both the Islamic lunar calendar and a solar calendar known as the Rumî or Roman calendar, which was based on the Julian calendar introduced since the times of Julius Caesar in 46 BC. The Roman calendar was inherited from the Byzantines and was used by the Ottomans for the taxation of agricultural revenues. The year according to the Rumî or Julian calendar began on 1 March, and the Ottomans took the starting year to be that of the Hijra. To make up for the gain of 11 days made by the solar Rumî calendar over the Islamic calendar, a leap year was deducted from the Rumî calendar every 33 years. A rûzname is a set of tables giving the first days of the months in both the Islamic and Rumî calendars, the date on which the sun enters each sign of the zodiac, and eclipses of the sun and moon. Also known as takvîm-i dâimî (perpetual calendar) or takvîm-i devr-i dâim (calendar of perpetual motion), the ruzname were permanently valid whatever the year. There is no evidence that such calendars were produced in pre-Ottoman times, and they may, therefore, be regarded as a type unique to Ottoman Turkey.". (Source: Glances on Calendars and Almanacs in the Islamic Civilisation by Salim Ayduz).
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B. NAFIZ, (Turkish Minister of Education).; MAHMUD RAGIB KÖSEMIHAL [GAZIMIHAL], (Turkish musicologist, writer and intellectual), (1900-1961).; [AHMED] ADNAN SAYGUN, (Composer and musician who was one of the 'Turkish Fives' Group, ethnomusicologist),
Typescript document signed 'Maarif Vekili B. Nafiz' about Mahmud Ragip Kösemihal and Adnan Saygun's Anatolian travels for the compilation of Turkish music, sent to 'Musiki Muallim Mektebi'.
Very Good Turkish Original typescript (TLS) and an important historical document signed by the Minister of Education. 25x19 cm. In Turkish (Latin letters). 1 p. Sent to "Musiki Muallim Mektebi" [i.e. The school of music teachers]. A document stating that the relevant travel planned in advance and submitted to the Ministry of National Education is deemed appropriate, but stating that the relevant ministry cannot provide financial assistance. Ahmet Adnan Saygun was a Turkish composer, musicologist, and writer on music. One of a group of composers known as the Turkish Five who pioneered western classical music in Turkey, his works show a mastery of Western musical practice, while also incorporating traditional Turkish folk songs and culture. When alluding to folk elements he tends to spotlight one note of the scale and weave a melody around it, based on a Turkish mode. His extensive output includes five symphonies, five operas, two piano concertos, concertos for violin, viola, and cello, and a wide range of chamber and choral works. The Times called him "the grand old man of Turkish music, who was to his country what Jean Sibelius is to Finland, what Manuel de Falla is to Spain, and what Béla Bartók is to Hungary". Following the operas, he was neglected in Ankara State Conservatory by its founder Paul Hindemith. He moved to Istanbul as part of the theory faculty at the Istanbul Municipal Conservatory. In 1936 Béla Bartók visited Turkey to research the native folk music. Saygun accompanied Bartók on his travels around the country, collecting and transcribing folk songs all through the Anatolia and Osmaniye (a region of Adana), Turkey. Saygun gained immense knowledge of Bartók's style of writing during this trip and learned a great deal about string quartets: they became great friends. In 1939 he was invited back to Ankara to further promote Western musical activities and practices. A year later he formed his own organization, Ses ve Tel Birligi, which showcased recitals and concerts throughout the country, further developing public knowledge of Western classical music. Gazimihal was a Turkish musicologist, researcher, historian, and writer. He, who died in 1961, was also the uncle of famous pianist Idil Biret.
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WILLIAM GIFFORD PALGRAVE, (English priest, soldier, traveller, orientalist and Arabist), (1826-1888).
Autograph letter signed 'W. Gifford Palgrave' with his original print portrait photograph with a fez.
Very Good English Original autograph letter signed (ALS) 'W. Gifford Palgrave', to "Dear Joseph", regretting he is unable to make the journey William Palgrave Gifford. Speaker's Court, the Palace, Westminster, undated. 15x10 cm. In English. 2 pp. in good condition, with a separate photographic portrait of Palgrave. William Gifford Palgrave was an English priest, soldier, traveller, and Arabist, author of A Personal Narrative of a Year's Journey through Central and Eastern Arabia (1862-1863). Palgrave was born in Westminster. He was the son of Sir Francis Palgrave and Elizabeth Turner, daughter of the banker Dawson Turner. His brothers were Francis Turner Palgrave, Inglis Palgrave and Reginald Palgrave. He was educated at Charterhouse School, then occupying its original site near Smithfield, and under the head-mastership of Dr Saunders, afterwards Dean of Peterborough. Among other honours he won the school gold medal for classical verse, and proceeded to Trinity College, Oxford, where he obtained a scholarship, graduating First Class Lit. Hum., Second Class Math., 1846. He went straight from college to India and served for a time in the 8th (The King's) Regiment of Foot, Bombay Native Infantry, H.I.C. Shortly after this, he became a Roman Catholic, was ordained a priest, and joined the order of the Jesuits, (Society of Jesus), and served as a member of the order in India, Rome, and in Syria, where he acquired a colloquial command of Arabic. He convinced his superiors to support a mission to the interior of Arabia, which at that time was terra incognita to the rest of the world. He also gained the support of the French emperor, Napoleon III, representing to him that better knowledge of Arabia would benefit French imperialistic schemes in Africa and the Middle East. Palgrave then returned to Syria, where he assumed the identity of a travelling Syrian physician. Stocking his bags with medicines and small trade goods, and accompanied by one servant, he set off for Najd, in north-central Arabia. He travelled as a Christian. The service he would do for the Society of Jesus and the French empire would be as a spy, not a missionary. Palgrave became friendly with Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud while in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Faisal's son, Abdul Rahman bin Faisal, asked Palgrave to get him strychnine. Palgrave believed that Abdul wanted to poison his father. Palgrave was accused of espionage and was almost executed for his Christian beliefs.
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WILLIAM FRANCIS AINSWORTH, (Geologist, surgeon and Eastern traveler), (1807-1896).
Autograph letter signed, to Frank Parr, thanking him for the Lake Papers, despairing of the literary guild, saying he has just a by Ainsworth.
Very Good English Original autograph letter signed (ALS) by Ainsworth. Ravenscourt Villa, Hammersmith, 6 August 1878. 2 p. 18x12 cm. folds, occasional light soiling. William Francis Ainsworth, (1807-96), geologist, surgeon, and Eastern traveler, was an original Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and published various works, including Observations on the Pestilential Cholera (1832).
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CHARLES ARBUTHNOT, (Diplomat and Politician), (1767-1850).
Autograph letter signed to Admiral Lord Keith, apologising for keeping the papers so long, stating that "the question is st" by Charles Arbuthnot.
Very Good English Original autograph letter signed (ALS) by Arbuthnot. Treasury Chambers, 20 May 1816. 24x18 cm. 2 p. Charles Arbuthnot, (1767- 1850), diplomat and Tory politician. He was Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire between 1804 and 1807 and held a number of political offices. He was a good friend of the Duke of Wellington. His second wife, Harriet, became a hostess at Wellington's society dinners, and wrote an important diary cataloging contemporary political intrigues. Arbuthnot also held a number of diplomatic postings, notably as consul general in Portugal between 1800 and 1801, as Minister to Sweden. He was appointed on 6 June 1804 as Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire and left Constantinople on 29 January 1807. In 1804 he was sworn of the Privy Council.
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THE AGHA-YI DARUSSAADE, (in 1858).
[MANUSCRIPT OTTOMAN HISTORICAL DOCUMENT - WAQFS] [Document on Sehzâde Sultan Mehmed's waqf in Halki Island with five signatures and seals and one 'pençe'].
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript document signed and sealed with stamps and 'pençe' on a special paper with 'akhar'. (Period value is '3 gurush'). 38x27 cm. In Ottoman script (Turkish with Arabic letters). 1 p. Repaired with tape on the verso. Text in Turkish "Haremeyn-i Muhteremeyn hazine-i behiyyesine mazbut evkaftan Sehzade Sultan Mehmed tabeserah hazretlerinin evkaf-i serifeleri müstagalatindan Üssküdar muzafaatindan Kartal nahiyyesine tabi Heybeliada'da kâin yeldegirmeni hakkinda.". It includes waqf processing in the early westernization period of the Ottoman Empire related to a windmill in Halki Island and an Armenian citizen who was its last owner. It's processed from 1275 to 1277 [1856-1858 AD]. Armenian annotations on verso. Signed with 'pençe' has no 'Beyze' ad 'Keshide' in its calligraphic style 'Muzaffer' [i.e. Triumphant]. The Kizlar Agasi (qizlar aghasi, literally, Agha of the girls), was the chief eunuch off th Ottoman Imperial harem. Although the title may have been applied to the head of the palace harem eunuchs from the empire's early years, the formal office, known as The agha-yi Darüssaade (or, Dar al-Sa'ada), literally "Commander of the Abode Felicity", dates to 996/1588, when Sultan Murad III (r. 1574-1595) transferred the supervision of the Evkâfü'l-Haremeyn (Awkâf al-Haramayn, the imperial pious foundations for the Muslim holy cities of Mecca and Medina) to the head of harem eunuchs from the chief of the eunuchs who guarded the sultan's privy chamber in Topkapi Palace's third court. Until the 14th/19th century, the post was always attached to the supervision of the Evkâfü'l-Haremeyn. Most holders of the office, like most harem eunuchs generally, were Habesî (Habashi, Abyssinian), which in this case was a broad designation encompassing much of the Horn of Africa. (Source: Brill, Encyclopedia of Islam). In the 19th century, agha-yi darussade worked on waqf works.
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ALBERT GABRIEL, (French professor, architect and archaeologist, specialist in Anatolia, photographer and watercolourist), (1883-1972).
Autograph letter signed 'A. Gabriel'.
Very Good French Original autograph letter signed 'A. Gabriel' to an unnamed good friend. An 'amicable' letter. 21x14 cm. In French. 1 p. Includes 12 lines. It starts as 'Mon cher ami'. Gabriel est un professeur, architecte et archéologue français, spécialiste de l'Anatolie, photographe et aquarelliste. Il soutint une thèse sur les fortifications de Rhodes, et réalisa des fouilles en Égypte et en Syrie. Docteur ès lettres, il fut professeur d'histoire de l'art spécialisé en architecture et archéologie, à Caen, puis à Strasbourg, puis à Istanbul. Il prit part à la fondation de l'Institut français d'études anatoliennes (IFEA) dont il fut le premier directeur de 1930 à 1941, et qu'il dirigea à nouveau de 1945 à 1956. Il fut élu en 1942 à la chaire d'Histoire des arts de l'Orient musulman au Collège de France. Il devint membre de l'Académie des beaux-arts et de l'Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres. Il est natif de Cerisieres en Haute Marne puis il vécut à Bar sur Aube avec sa mère et sa sour, et y garda une maison jusqu'à son décès. C'est à Bar-sur-Aube qu'il se lia d'amitié avec Gaston Bachelard. (Wikipedia). Premier directeur de l'Institut Français d'Études Anatoliennes, celui que l'ambassadeur de Turquie à Paris surnomme "le plus turc des Français" commence sa carrière en Grèce et en Égypte avant de s'établir en Turquie où il fait des aller-retours fréquents depuis 1908. C'est en 1930 qu'il fonde, avec l'ambassadeur de France en Turquie, l'Institut Français d'archéologie qui deviendra l'IFEA en 1975. Ses travaux sur les monuments turcs d'Istanbul et d'Anatolie à commencer par ceux de la Cappadoce (Kayseri-Nigde) lui valent une renommée et une reconnaissance importante en Turquie. (IFEA - Albert Gabriel).
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HAMDULLAH SUBHI [TANRIÖVER], (Turkish poet, intellectual, diplomat and politician), (1885-1966).
Autograph letter signed 'Hamdoullah Soubhi', to Rechid Safvet Atabinen.
Very Good French Original autograph letter signed 'Hamdoullah Soubhi', to Rechid Safvet Atabinen, who was a counselor of Geneve International Economy Conference in 1919. 20x16 cm. Completely in French. 3 p. Subhi writes that he welcomes the dispatch from Constantinople, where he does not feel very well, to Geneva, where he feels young. He tells that Rifat Pasha (Turkish ambassador in Geneve) and he was late for that he delivered his 'biography' and 'portrait'. He mentions the meeting (probably, The Geneve International Economy Conference). Then he uses an interesting style by writing "It is not our duty to thank Rechid Safvet Bey, on behalf of those supporting us here, and to have defended the Turkish Cause with this documentation which follows...". He goes on as 'So much the news published in the Italian, French, English and German newspapers about our country is translated' and 'Also, having made a nine conference on the event that took place in Germany'... Foxing on paper slightly chipped on margins. Folded. Hamdullah Suphi Tanriöver was a highly influential Turkish poet, intellectual, diplomat, and politician. He adopted his surname Tanriöver after the Turkish Surname Law was enacted in 1934. He was born to Abdüllatif Suphi Pasha, an Ottoman statesman in Constantinople in 1885. He studied at Galatasaray High School graduating in 1904. He later served as a translator, and a teacher for Turkish after earning a certificate. In Darülfünün, later renamed to Istanbul University, he was appointed professor of Islamic art. During the Turkish Republic era, he was elected to the parliament, and also served as a government minister. He married to Ayse Saide, who, according to some sources, was a descendant of two former Anatolian beys (Isfendiyarids and Ramazanids). During his childhood, his father's mansion was a meeting point of famous poets, and he was influenced by the poet community during his early years. He published his first poems in a literary newspaper published by his uncle in Paris, France. He began writing in Genç Kalemler (literally: "The Young Pens"), a literary periodical. He also distinguished himself as an orator. He took part in a committee, which was tasked to reflect the ordeal of the Turkish population in the Balkans after the Balkan Wars (1912-1913). During the Turkish War of Independence (1919-1923), he took side with Mustafa Kemal Pasha (Atatürk), and became a member of the 1st Parliament of Turkey. He was appointed Director of the Press and Information. Then, he served as the Minister of Education from 13 December 1920 to 20 November 1921 in the 1st, 2nd, and the 3rd cabinet of the Executive Ministers of Turkey. After the proclamation of the Republic, he served again as the Minister of National Education in the 4th government of Turkey between 3 March 1925 and 21 December 1925. In 1931, he was appointed Ambassador of Turkey to Romania in Bucharest. In 1943, he entered the parliament from the Republican People's Party. In 1950, he joined the newly founded Democrat Party. Several years later, however, following the struggle for the "Right to Prove" in the press, he co-founded the Liberty Party. He lost his seat when his political party was defeated in the 1957 general election. Resit Saffet [Safvet as well] Atabinen, (1884-1965), Turkish historian, diplomat, and member of parliament.
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PÎRÎZÂDE IBRAHIM HAYRULLAH BEY, (Ottoman / Turkish statesman), (1859-1934).
Autograph letter signed 'Selânik Vâlisi Hayrullah' addressed to Ottoman court or headquarters of Ittihad ve Terakki (Union and Progress Party).
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original paper autograph letter handwritten signed by Pirizade Ibrahim Hayrullah Bey. 22x14 cm. In Ottoman script. Paper with the letterhead of 'Selânik Vilâyeti' [i.e. Governorship of Salonica]. AH: 1326 = AD: 1910. With its elqab, letter has 10 lines. A legible script in Turkish with Arabic letters. Letter warns interlocutors against Bulgarian atrocities. Hayrullah Bey was a statesman who held various positions in the last period of the Ottoman Empire. He was born in 1859 in the rooted Pirizade family in Istanbul. His father was the head of the State Department of Shura and Shaykh al-Islam Pirizâde Mehmed Sahip Molla (1838-1910), and his mother was Hekimbasizade Fahrünisa Hanim. There are also two sheikh al-islams among their great grandfathers. Ibrahim Hayrullah Bey, a member of the Committee of Union and Progress, rapidly rose to state administration after the declaration of the 2nd Constitutional Monarchy. In September 1909 he was appointed Governor of Thessaloniki.
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MEHMED REFET [ÜLGEN], (Ottoman / Turkish politician and author, deputy of Urfa city), (1888-1964).
Autograph letter signed 'Urfa meb'ûsu Refet' to an unknown recipient.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original paper autograph letter handwritten signed by Mehmed Refet Ülgen. 21x13,5 cm. In Ottoman script (Turkish with Arabic letters). 1 pp. Ink stains and chipped on margins. Folded. A good copy. Written with a unique riq'a script. Mehmed Refet Ülgen, (1888-1964), was a member of parliament from Urfa city, educator (he was manager of several Turkish schools), director of Ziraat Bank.
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ADNAN PEKAK, (Turkish singer and actor), (1937-2012).
Original photograph signed and inscribed 'A. Pekak'.
Very Good Turkish Original b/w portrait photograph signed and inscribed by Adnan Pekak as 'Sevgi ile'. 14x9 cm. Stamp of photograph studio on verso. Photo was taken Foto Stil located in Beyoglu, Istanbul in its period. Pekak was a Turkish singer who was seen as the biggest rival of Zeki Müren in the 1960s. He is a close relative of Hülya Darcan and Bergüzar Korel. He sang some popular songs in Turkey like "Bir dost bulamadim, Gün aksam oldu, Yesil ördek gibi, Kaz mezarci, Beklerim her gün bu sahilde, Bak yesil yesil" and played the leading roles in 'Sokak sarkicisi' [i.e. Street singer] in 1959, 'Ben masumum' [i.e. I am innocent] in 1960, and 'Umut / Ask dilencisi' [i.e. the Hope / Love Beggar] in 1982.
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ADNAN PEKAK, (Turkish singer and actor), (1937-2012).
Original photograph signed and inscribed 'A. Pekak'.
Very Good Turkish Original b/w portrait photograph signed and inscribed by Adnan Pekak as 'Sevgilerle'. 14x9 cm. Photo was taken Saray Photography Studio located in Adana. Stamp of photograph studio on verso. Pekak was a Turkish singer who was seen as the biggest rival of Zeki Müren in the 1960s. He is a close relative of Hülya Darcan and Bergüzar Korel. He sang some popular songs in Turkey like "Bir dost bulamadim, Gün aksam oldu, Yesil ördek gibi, Kaz mezarci, Beklerim her gün bu sahilde, Bak yesil yesil" and played the leading roles in 'Sokak sarkicisi' [i.e. Street singer] in 1959, 'Ben masumum' [i.e. I am innocent] in 1960, and 'Umut / Ask dilencisi' [i.e. the Hope / Love Beggar] in 1982.
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MUZAFFER NEBIOGLU, (Turkish vamp actress in 1950s), (1937-).
Original photograph signed and inscribed 'M. Nebioglu'.
Very Good Turkish Original b/w portrait photograph signed and inscribed by Muzaffer Nebioglu as 'Sevgilerimle'. 14x9 cm. Muzaffer Nebioglu was born in 1937 in Istanbul, Turkey. She is an actress, known for Yaman gazeteci (1961), Bir soförün hayati (1954) and Binnaz (1959).
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3 HÜREL - FERIDUN HÜREL, (One of member and founders of Turkish Rock Band 3 Hürel), (1951-).
Original photographic advertisement of 'Üç Hürel' signed and inscribed 'Feridun'.
Very Good Turkish Original b/w advertisement of Turkish Rock Band Üç Hürel, signed and inscribed by Feridun Hürel as 'Atilla'ya sevgiler'. Oblong: 11x16,5 cm. In Turkish. Photograph on the advertisement shows three members and brothers of Üç Hürel. Üç Hürel was a Turkish rock band, formed in 1970 by brothers Onur, Haldun and Feridun Hürel. Considered as among Turkey's most popular Anatolian rock bands, the band performed folk-driven pop and rock music and occasionally also paraphrased classic folk songs with considerable ingenuity. Their lyrics generally featured themes such as peace and freedom. Hürel brothers were born in Trabzon and later moved to Istanbul due to family business. In 1966, the brothers formed their first band, Yankilar, which was later renamed to Istanbul Dörtlüsü. The band performed in small music halls and tried to synthesize Turkish music and traditional rock formats. After forming a number of other bands, including Trio Istanbul, Oguzlar, and Biraderler, Feridun became a member of the Selcuk Alagöz Orchestra. Haldun and Onur later joined him to gain experience and earn money for new equipment. In 1970, they left the orchestra to form 3 Hur-El. Following the release of their debut single in 1970, "Ve Ölum/Seytan Bunun Neresinde," the band released two LPs and more than ten singles in six years. In 1977, Haldun and Feridun left the band for mandatory military service. Coping with the loss of their mother to a traffic accident, the brothers quit music. Feridun moved to England but returned without any significant accomplishments, subsequently returning and specializing in advertising. Onur took a job as an instructor and Haldun started a ceramics and textiles business. 3 Hür-El reunited in 1996, releasing two records in 1996 and 1999, respectively. The band's 1970 song, "Ve Ölüm", was featured in the 2013 Serge Bozon film, Tip Top. (Source: Wikipedia).
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ENGIN ÇAGLAR, (Turkish actor), (1940-).
Original print photograph signed and inscribed 'Engin Çaglar'.
Very Good Turkish Original b/w portrait photograph signed and inscribed by Engin Çaglar as 'Buket'e sevgiler'. Photo was taken by Foto Stil located in Beyoglu, Istanbul. 15x10 cm. Engin Çaglar was born on August 28, 1940, in Istanbul, Turkey as Çaglan Övet. He is an actor, known for Son günah (1970), Çingene aski paprika (1969) and Yalniz adam (1969). He is married to Filiz Vural.
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EDIZ HUN, (Turkish film actor and politician), (1940-).
Original postcard signed and inscribed 'Ediz Hun'.
Very Good Turkish Original postcard shows Ediz Hun's color portrait photo signed and inscribed by Ediz Hun as 'Meral'e sevgilerle'. 15x11 cm. In Turkish. Ediz Hun is a Turkish film actor and politician. Hun was born in 1940 to a Circassian father and a Turkish mother. After studying at St. George's Austrian High School in Istanbul, he graduated in Biology and Environmental Science from the University of Trondheim in Norway. After he had participated in a contest organized by Ses (The Voice) magazine he was noticed by producers. He made his debut in 1963 with "Genç Kizlar" (Young Girls) opposite Hülya Koçyigit. He went on to become a household name, sometimes acting in more than 10 films in a year. On 3 March 1973, he married socialite Berna after a highly publicized affair. The couple has two children, a daughter, Bengü (born 1974), and a son, Burak (born 1981). In 1985, he became a lecturer at Marmara University. He decided to try his hand at politics and became a member of parliament for the Anavatan Partisi (Motherland Party), between the years 1999 and 2002.
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ADNAN PEKAK, (Turkish singer and actor), (1937-2012).
Original photograph signed and inscribed 'A. Pekak'.
Very Good Turkish Original b/w portrait photograph signed and inscribed by Adnan Pekak as 'Sevgi ile'. 14x9 cm. Stamp of photograph studio on verso. Photo was taken Foto Stil located in Beyoglu, Istanbul in its period. Pekak was a Turkish singer who was seen as the biggest rival of Zeki Müren in the 1960s. He is a close relative of Hülya Darcan and Bergüzar Korel. He sang some popular songs in Turkey like "Bir dost bulamadim, Gün aksam oldu, Yesil ördek gibi, Kaz mezarci, Beklerim her gün bu sahilde, Bak yesil yesil" and played the leading roles in 'Sokak sarkicisi' [i.e. Street singer] in 1959, 'Ben masumum' [i.e. I am innocent] in 1960, and 'Umut / Ask dilencisi' [i.e. the Hope / Love Beggar] in 1982.
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PETULA CLARK, (British singer, actress and composer), (1932-).
Original postcard signed and inscribed 'Petula'.
Very Good French Original postcard shows Clark's color portrait photo signed and inscribed by Petula Clark as 'Tres amicalement'. 15x11 cm. In French. The most commercially successful female singer in British chart history, Petula Clark was born November 15, 1932, in Epsom, England. Trained to sing by her soprano mother, Clark embarked on a stage career at the age of seven; soon she was a fixture on British radio programs and began hosting her own regular show, Pet's Parlour -- a series spotlighting patriotic songs designed to boost the morale of wartime audiences -- at the tender age of 11. After entertaining British troops alongside fellow child stars Julie Andrews and Anthony Newley, Clark made her film debut with A Medal for the General in 1944. By the dawn of the '50s she was a superstar throughout the U.K., with a résumé of close to two-dozen films; 1954's "The Little Shoemaker" was her first Top 20 single, while 1960's "Sailor" was her first chart-topper. Still, Clark struggled with her inability to shed her adolescent image. After selling over a million copies of 1961's "Romeo," she married and relocated to France, establishing a strong fan base there on the strength of hits including "Ya-Ya Twist," "Chariot," and "Monsieur," which spotlighted a new, more sophisticated pop sound anchored by her crystalline vocals. Riding the wave of the British Invasion, Clark was finally able to penetrate the U.S. market in 1964 with the Grammy-winning "Downtown," the first single by a British woman ever to reach number one on the American pop charts. It was also the first in a series of American Top Ten hits (most written and arranged by Tony Hatch) that also included 1965's "I Know a Place" and 1966's "I Couldn't Live Without Your Love," and the number one smash "My Love." At the same time, she remained a huge star throughout Europe, topping the British charts in 1967 with "This Is My Song," taken from the film A Countess from Hong Kong. In addition to hosting her own BBC series, she also starred in the 1968 NBC television special Petula, which triggered controversy when sponsors requested that a segment with guest Harry Belafonte be cut in deference to Southern affiliates; ultimately, the show aired in its intended form. As the '60s drew to a close, Clark's commercial stature slipped, although singles like "Don't Sleep on the Subway," "The Other Man's Grass Is Always Greener," and "Kiss Me Goodbye" still charted on both sides of the Atlantic. In 1968, she revived her film career by starring in Finian's Rainbow, followed a year later by Goodbye, Mr. Chips. In later years, Clark focused primarily on international touring, headlining the 1981 London revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein's The Sound of Music; after starring in the 1990 musical Someone Like You, which she also co-wrote, she made her Broadway debut in Blood Brothers in 1993. Additionally, in 1988, an acid house remix of "Downtown" reached the U.K. Top Ten, another honor for the female singer awarded the most gold records in British pop history. Throughout the 2000s, Clark toured fairly steadily across the globe. Her 2002 shows in France at the Olympia were recorded and released on CD and DVD, but no new studio recordings were forthcoming until she teamed with Irish band the Saw Doctors for a new version of "Downtown" in 2011. Soon after, she began working with producer John Williams on an album. Made up of newly written songs and covers, as well as a new take on "Downtown," Lost in You was issued in early 2013. Just three years later, Clark returned with another studio album, From Now On, which featured several newly penned compositions as well as covers of classic numbers by the Beatles, Steve Winwood, and Peggy Lee. In October 2016, Clark set out on a U.K. tour in support of the album. That same year also saw the release of Natural Love: The Scotti Brothers Recordings, a collection of the country- and pop-oriented material Clark cut in the '80s. A French-language album, Vu D'ici, arrived in
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CELÂL NURI [ILERI], (Turkish writer, journalist, politician, intellectual, traveler), (1881-1938).
Autograph letter signed 'Celâl Nuri'.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Sent to an unnamed recipient who is talked to 'mükerrem büyük üstâdim' [i.e. my respectful great master] by Celâl Nuri. He mentions "the law of our master" and including its positive critiques. And he says that he doesn't like the writings including Abdülhak Hamid's scripts as well [.] He goes on he wrote something in a letter about [Süleyman] Nazif and he sent. Letter includes 18 lines. Dated Ankara - April 18, 1927. In Ottoman script. 1 p. Celâl Nuri Ileri was a Turkish journalist, writer, politician, intellectual. It is one of the important figures of the transition period from the Ottoman Empire to the Turkish Republic. As a deputy of Gallipoli, he was a politician who took part in the Ottoman Parliament in the last period and then became a deputy in the first 4 periods of the Turkish Grand National Assembly. Celal Nuri, a journalist, and an intellectual who has gained an important place in the history of Turkish thought by publishing around 50 books and more than 2200 articles was the owner of the "Ileri" [i.e. Further] newspaper that supported the National Struggle in Anatolia after the First World War. He became one of the intellectual architects of the new republic with his ideas as one of the important representatives of the westernist stream of thought. In his works he conveyed the ideas of some materialist, positivist thinkers; meanwhile, he was criticized for some thoughts about religion. He had many pen fights both before and after the republic. He had discussions with Ziya Gökalp, Ahmet Agaoglu, and Ali Kemal.
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SADAN BEZEYIS, (President of the Turkish Contemporary Artists Society; Painter and Sculptor), (1926-2017).
Typed document signed 'Sadan Bezeyis'.
Very Good Turkish Original typescript document signed by Sadan Bezeyis. 30x22 cm. In Turkish. 1 p. Includes 20 lines. Dated Istanbul, November, 25, 1968. Bezeyis was a Turkish painter, sculptor and the president of the Turkish Contemporary Artists Society. His father is calligrapher Abdullah Bey. He graduated from Istanbul State Fine Arts Academy High Painting Department Nurullah Berk Workshop, which he started in 1945, in first place in 1951. He represented Turkey at the International Venice Biennale 1958. Paintings and sculptures of Bezeyis are included in many institutions and private collections in Turkey and worldwide.
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NURI ABAÇ, (Turkish surrealist painter), (1926-2008).
Autograph letter signed 'Nuri Abaç'.
Very Good Turkish Original autograph letter signed 'Nuri Abaç'. 22x16 cm. In Turkish. 1 p. Letter includes 8 lines. Recipient name is Mehmet. He could be 'Mehmet Güreli (?)'. Dated 21.3.1974. He mentions Turkish short story writer Bedii Demirseren and that he sent Demirseren's story to Mehmet. He added Bedii's address to the end of the letter. Abaç graduated from Istanbul Fine Arts Academy in 1944. He opened his first exhibition in Mersin, then in Venice and Monaco. He was among the founders of the United Painters and Sculptors Association of Turkey. He worked with Leopold Levy. In his paintings before 1970, he portrayed the legendary and mythological creatures of Anatolian culture in a fairy-tale and surrealistic-fantastic style.
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SABRI BERKEL, (Turkish painter), (1907-1993).
Typed letter signed 'Sabri Berkel'.
Very Good Turkish Typescript letter (document) signed (TLS) by Sabri Berkel sent to 'Türkiye Çagdas Ressamlar Cemiyeti Baskanligi' [i.e. The Society of Turkish Contemporary Painters Presidency]. 15x22,5 cm. In Turkish. 18 lines. Dated April 22, 1969, Istanbul. Letter requesting that each artist send their 6 works (sculpture, oil painting, and engraving) as well as their biographies to be selected for the 10th Sao Paolo Biennial in September 1969. Signed by Berkel under his title "Devlet Güzel Sanatlar Akademisi Y. Resim Bölüm Baskani" [i.e. President of Turkish Fine Arts Academy Painting Department]. Sabri Fetah Berkel was a Turkish-Albanian modernist painter; he was one of the most important painters and academic personalities of the last century in Turkey. Berkel was born in Skopje, where, in 1927, he completed high school at a French lyceum. From 1927 to 1928 he studied at an Art School in Belgrade. From 1929-1935 he finished his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts, Florence. Sabri Fetahu Berkel visited his country Albania in 1982 where he met with his family and parents. Berkel died in Istanbul. In the honor of Turkish talented painter Sabri Berkel from Turkey, NASA decided to name the Berkel, or the well-known printmaker, and it is a complex crater that sits inside of the larger Ellington basin that indicates the presence of dark material at depth of its surface.
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MEHMET GÜLERYÜZ, (Turkish painter and actor), (1938-).; ERCÜMENT KALMUK [KALMIK], (Turkish painter and art historian), (1909-1971).
Typed document signed 'Mehmet Güleryüz and E. Kalmik'.
Very Good Turkish Typescript document signed (TLS) by Mehmet Güleryü and Ercüment Kalmik. 30x21cm. In Turkish. Jury selection questionnaire for the "Artist of the Year and Young Artist" awards to be organized by the Society of Turkish Contemporary Painters. The questionnaire, which includes Metin Sözer as an art historian, Ferit Edgü as a critic, and Nuri Iyem, Yasar Yeniceli, Hamit Görele, Cihat Burak and Ferruh Basagaas painters, is signed by two contemporary Turkish painters (Güleryüz and Kalmik). Ercüment Kalmik was an artist and art historian, known for his work in studying the lyrical-abstract Turkish painters. In 1928, Academy of Fine Arts in the Department of Painting by entering the first Nazmi Ziya's, then Ibrahim Calli was a student. In 1937, after graduation time in various newspapers and magazines and worked. In 1939 Paris 'e went and André Lhote 's studied painting at the workshop. Sorbonne University also took courses in art history. After returning to Turkey in 1940 in Ankara and Istanbul, he was an art teacher at various high schools (1942-47). In 1947 Istanbul Technical University Faculty of Architecture 'in the colors and shapes began to teach composition. In 1967-68 Berlin Technical University's department of architecture as a guest lecturer in the basic design taught. Previously, impressionistic understanding Kalmik employees, located in Europe at the time of cubism was interested. Braque 'la Picasso 's, then Fernand Léger and Henri Matisse's figures were impacted by understanding. After returning to Turkey maintained a distinct outer line of figurative abstraction and had a strong sense of pattern. In the 1960s, fishermen, boats, and sailboats in front of abstract landscape imagery began funding. With a solid color stain, which highlights the contours of lyrical expression in the works of this period are seen. As well as the etching Kalmik also makes the picture in the 1960s in the figurative sense of the prints that are dominant. As well as objects and natural appearance of the figure given the place and occupancy of the space in this building has been used in a balanced manner. Domestically and abroad, participated in many group exhibitions, solo exhibitions opened. Picture, as well as many of the Republican era artists such as Turkish official's theoretical and philosophical concepts of articles on who wrote, conferences and radio talk, conducts the Kalmik, "The Color of Harmony Systems" and "Nature and Art Texture entitled" two books in the 1950s, Istanbul Technical was published by the University.
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[MESSRS I. CAMONDO ET CIE ON BEHALF OF [PROBABLY] MOISE DE CAMONDO, (Ottoman Empire-born French banker, art collector and philanthropist), (1860-1935)].
Autograph letter signed.
Very Good French Original autograph letter signed (ALS) by P.pon "[We hereby declare that Ms. L. Cassinelli occupied our house located in Pera Rue, Hodja Ali No 19. On December 1, 1887, and left him on September 30, 1899. That during all time, he did not pay me the tax... P. pon de la succession de feu le Comte A. de Camondo. [i.e. On behalf of the succession of Count A[braham Salomon] Camondo, (1781-1873)]. Probably it's signed by his advocate of Moise de Camondo. Recipient is not defined. Letter indicates one of Camondo family's houses in Pera, Constantinople. 26,5x21 cm. Completely in French. 14 lines. On a paper watermarked "William Brown & Co., London". William Brown and Co. were located in London in this 'St. Mary Axe, and 40 to 41, Old Broad Street, London, E.C.' address according to Grace's guide to British industrial industry; they worked on 'Lithographic and Letterpress Printers'. 1887 Registered as a Limited Company. Count Moïse de Camondo, (1860-1935), was an Ottoman Empire-born French banker and art collector. He was a member of the prominent Camondo family. As a child, Camondo moved with his family from their home in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire, to Paris around 1869, where he grew up and continued the career of his father, Nissim de Camondo (1830-1889), as a banker. He was born into a Sephardic Jewish family that owned one of the largest banks in the Ottoman Empire, established in France since 1869. Starting in 1911, he completely rebuilt the family's Parisian mansion on the Parc Monceau in order to house his collection of 18th-century French furniture and artwork. Working closely with the architect René Sergent, he created a palatial home conforming to certain 18th-century traditions, even planning the room dimensions to match exactly the objects in his collection. The entryway is inspired by the Petit Trianon of Versailles. The home includes a kosher kitchen with separate sections for meat and dairy. The dining room includes a beautifully-carved green marble fountain in the shape of a shell, with a dolphin spigot for the ritual washing of hands before eating a meal. Some highlights of his collection include a French silver service that had been ordered by Russian Empress Catherine the Great, a set of Buffon porcelain (with exact reproductions of ornithological drawings) from the Sèvres manufacturer, and perhaps the only existing complete set of Gobelin royal tapestry sketches. He married Irène Cahen d'Anvers, daughter of Louis Cahen d'Anvers, in 1891. They separated in August 1897 after her affair with de Camondo's stable master, Count Charles Sampieri, whom she would later marry and divorce. The children, Nissim and Beatrice, remained with de Camondo. The mansion was completed in 1914, but his son did not reside there very long, as he rejoined the French Army to fight in The Great War. It had been de Camondo's great hope that his son, whom he adored, would take over the family empire. Following Nissim's death in 1917, de Camondo closed all banking activities. He largely withdrew from society and devoted himself primarily to his collection and to hosting dinners for a club of gourmets at regular intervals. Camondo died in 1935, and the museum opened the following year. He donated the home to Paris's Decorative Arts society as a museum (Musée Nissim de Camondo) in honor of the loss of his son Nissim in World War I. In addition to the collection, the meticulously-restored service areas, elevator, and woodwork of the mansion are noteworthy. During the German occupation of France during World War II, his daughter Béatrice, his son-of-law Léon Reinach, and their children (Fanny and Bertrand) were deported from France and died in the Auschwitz concentration camp. As a result, the de Camondo family died out.
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MARC ARYAN [HENRI MARKARIAN], (French-Belgian singer, songwriter, and record producer of Armenian descent), (1926-1985).
Original print photograph signed and inscribed 'Marc Aryan'.
Very Good Turkish Original b/w portrait print photograph signed and inscribed by Marc Aryan as 'Gönül'e'. 15x10,5 cm. Henri Markarian, better known as Marc Aryan, was a French-Belgian singer, songwriter, and record producer of Armenian descent born as a French citizen, who also acquired Belgian citizenship after a long residency in the country. Marc Aryan was born to Lebanese Armenian parents who came from Malatya, Turkey. Henri Markarian initially released materials under the personal label Markal. He then changed the name of the label to Malatya where his parents came from. He recorded several songs for an album released in Brussels. With initial success, Henri Markarian decided to adopt the stage name Marc Aryan (derived from the pronunciation of his Armenian family name Markarian). After the successful years 1964 and 1965 locally, the years 1966 and 1969 proved to be his most prosperous years internationally. Marc Aryan enjoyed great popularity in the Middle East, particularly in Lebanon and Syria, where he also sang some songs in the Armenian language and in Eastern Europe and Latin America. He had some commercial success in Quebec, Canada's predominantly francophone province. Marc Aryan visited Turkey where his parents originated from. His success was huge after his release of the oriental-themed "Istanbul", one of his best-known hits that became an instant classic in Turkey. He also released a number of re-arrangements of his biggest hits in the Turkish language, following the example of famous European artists who had done the same as Salvatore Adamo, Johnny Hallyday, Sacha Distel, Enrico Macias, and Peppino di Capri. Turkish language versions in his album Istanbul'da include 9 songs including "Yalancisin", "Dünya Dönüyor", "Kalbin Yok Mu?" and others. The Turkish lyrics were mostly written by Fecri Ebcioglu.
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ADNAN PEKAK, (Turkish singer and actor), (1937-2012).
Original photograph signed and inscribed 'A. Pekak'.
Very Good Turkish Original b/w portrait photograph signed and inscribed by Adnan Pekak as 'Sevgi ile'. 14x9 cm. Stamp of photograph studio on verso. Photo was taken Foto Stil located in Beyoglu, Istanbul in its period. Pekak was a Turkish singer who was seen as the biggest rival of Zeki Müren in the 1960s. He is a close relative of Hülya Darcan and Bergüzar Korel. He sang some popular songs in Turkey like "Bir dost bulamadim, Gün aksam oldu, Yesil ördek gibi, Kaz mezarci, Beklerim her gün bu sahilde, Bak yesil yesil" and played the leading roles in 'Sokak sarkicisi' [i.e. Street singer] in 1959, 'Ben masumum' [i.e. I am innocent] in 1960, and 'Umut / Ask dilencisi' [i.e. the Hope / Love Beggar] in 1982.
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EROL BÜYÜKBURÇ, (Turkish singer-songwriter, pop music composer, and actor), (1936-2015).
[TURKISH ELVIS] Original photograph signed and inscribed 'E. B.'.
Very Good Turkish Original b/w portrait photograph signed and inscribed by Erol Büyükburç as 'Misel Mis Rohaje, En iyi dileklerimle'. 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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ALPAY [AHMET ALPAY NAZIKOGLU], (Turkish singer), (1935-).
Original print photograph signed and inscribed 'Alpay'.
Very Good Turkish Original b/w print portrait photograph signed and inscribed by Alpay as 'Erhan'a sevgilerle'. 17x11,5 cm. Alpay, is a Turkish singer. He began his musical career in 1960 and has experimented with a number of styles, from romantic folk to rock. He also has covered a number of French and Italian songs. Alpay is best known for his hit songs "Eylülde Gel" and "Fabrika Kizi".
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YUSUF IZZEDDIN, (Ottoman prince), (1857-1916).
[IMPORTANT AUTOGRAPH LETTER BY OTTOMAN PRINCE] Autograph letter signed 'Yusuf Izzeddin' to 'Birâder Efendi' who was his brother prince of the Ottoman dynasty.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original autograph letter signed (ALS) by Ottoman prince (Sehzâde) Yusuf Izzeddin to his brother, probably Mehmed Seyfeddin Efendi, (1867-1899). 27x17 cm. In Ottoman script. 1 p. 11 lines. Used a pencil. Full. Written on a "Toneywood Linen" watermarked paper. Sehzâde Yusuf Izzeddin was an Ottoman prince, the son of Sultan Abdülaziz and his first wife Dürrünev Kadin. Sehzade Yusuf Izzeddin was born on 29 September 1857 in the Dolmabahçe Palace. His father was Sultan Abdülaziz, who was then a prince, and his mother was Dürrünev Kadin, eldest daughter of Prince Mahmud Dziaps-lpa and his wife Princess Halime Çikotua. He had a full sister, Saliha Sultan, five years younger than him. He was brought up concealed in the villa of Kadir Bey, molla of Mecca, located in Eyüp. His birth was kept a secret until his father ascended the throne in 1861. Izzeddin's early education took place in the Prince's School, Dolmabahçe Palace. His tutors were Miralay Süleyman Bey, Ömer Efendi, Tophane Müfti Ömer Lutfi Efendi, Gazi Ahmed Muhtar Pasha, and Gürcü Serif Efendi. He took his French lessons from the Sultan's head doctor Marko Pasha and Sakizli Ohannes Pasha's son-in-law Sarl. In 1871, at the age of fourteen, Izzeddin was commander of the Fourth Army (Anatolian Army) with the rank of Marshal, and soon after was appointed commander of the First Army, the Imperial Army. After his accession to the throne, Prince Murad (future Sultan Murad V), became heir to the throne. However, Abdülaziz began considering changing the rule of succession in favor of Izzeddin. For this purpose, Abdülaziz set out to mollify different pressure groups and have his son gain popularity among them. During the 1867 visit to Europe, rumors spread that contrary to the rules of protocol Abdülaziz arranged Izzeddin's reception in Paris and London before the official heir, Prince Murad. Izzeddin's father, Abdülaziz was deposed by his ministers on 30 May 1876, and his nephew Murad became the Sultan. He was transferred to Feriye Palace the next day. On 4 June 1876, Abdülaziz died under mysterious circumstances. As both of Emine Sultan, Izzeddin's half-sister, parents died in the summer of 1876, when she was not yet two years old, Izzeddin raised her in his household. Izzeddin's cousin Sultan Abdul Hamid II was suspicious of him, and for this reason, had a police station built opposite his country house. Izzeddin and Prince Vahideddin (future Mehmed VI) had a rivalry with each other. Though, coldly polite to each other, they refused to share the same carriage even for the ceremonies of the state. Vahideddin especially insisted on being considered the second heir apparent. Yusuf Izzeddin suffered from his role and lived his later years in a kind of paranoia, until he committed suicide (his cause of death is still under debate: murder or suicide?) on 1 February 1916 in his villa at Zincirlikuyu, Istanbul.
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FIRDAUSI / FERDOWSI - MASTER KEMALEDDIN BEHZAD.
The shahnameh of Shah Tahmasb [Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMOCA)]. Preface by Ali-Reza Esmaeli, Ehsan Aqaee
New English In original decorative full leather bdg. In publisher's special box. Elephant folio. (48 x 33 cm). In Persian and English. 419, [3] p., color ills. "This magnificent edition is printed on 420 pages, of which 171 pages are pure full five color print illustration of the original Shahnameh. - 119 illustration from the TMOCA and other Iranian museums. - 33 illustration from Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. - 9 illustration from Agha Khan Foundation. - 10 illustration from The Khalili Collections in London.".
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[On Behalf of the Kaizer Wilhelm II] ADMIRAL WILHELM ANTON SOUCHON, (German admiral in World War I), (1864-1946).
[REWARD OF IRON CROSS MEDAL FOR WASSIF BEY FROM WILHELM II - SIGNED BY ADMIRAL SOUCHON] Typescript letter signed 'Souchon' sent to 'Kapitan zur See Wassif Bey'.
Fine German Original typescript letter signed 'Souchon', addressed to Capitan, lieutenant colonel Vasif (Wassif) Muhiddin Bey [Kasimpasali]. Wassif Bey was a ship commander of Hamidiye cruiser before Rauf Orbay. 27x21 cm. In German. 1 p. "Kommando der Flotte" letterhead with bilingual in German and Ottoman Turkish. 8 lines. Signed 'Souchon'. This letter includes an indication that it honors the Kaiser (Wilhelm II) with the Iron Cross medal for Commander of Haamidiye, Wassif Bey. "Seine Majestät der Kaiser und König haben Euer Hochwohlgeboren in Anbetracht Ihrer tatkraftigen Arbeit im Interesse der Kriegsbereitschaft und Kriegsbereitschaft und Kriegsbedürfnisse der Marine das Eiserne Kreuz 2. Klasse zu verleihen geruht.". [i.e. His Majesty the Emperor and King have deigned your High Wellbeing to give the Iron Cross 2nd Class to the Navy in view of your hard work in the interest of readiness for war needs.]. Wilhelm Anton Souchon was a German admiral in World War I. Souchon commanded the Kaiserliche Marine's Mediterranean squadron in the early days of the war. His initiative played a major part in the entry of the Ottoman Empire into World War I. Wilhelm Anton Souchon was born on 2 June 1864 in Germany to a family of Huguenot ancestry. In July 1914, hostilities erupted between the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Kingdom of Serbia. Rear Admiral Souchon, a native of Leipzig, feared being trapped in the Adriatic Sea in the event of other nations joining in the conflict. Because of this, Souchon took his two ships, the battlecruiser Goeben and the light cruiser Breslau, into the western Mediterranean. When World War I began on 4 August 1914, he bombarded the French-Algerian ports of Bône and Philippeville. He successfully eluded British attempts to corner him (see Pursuit of Goeben and Breslau) and on 10 August 1914, his small squadron arrived at the Dardanelles. After two days of negotiations, he was allowed to take his ships to Istanbul where they were subsequently transferred officially into the Ottoman Navy. Souchon was appointed Commander-in-chief of the Ottoman Navy and served in this position until September 1917. This gesture by Germany had an enormously positive impact with the Turkish population. At the outbreak of the war, Winston Churchill caused outrage when he "requisitioned" without compensation two almost completed Turkish battleships in British shipyards, Sultan Osman I and Reshadieh, that had been financed by public subscription. These ships were commissioned into the Royal Navy as Agincourt and Erin, respectively. On 15 August 1914, in the aftermath of Souchon's daring dash to Constantinople, Turkey cancelled their maritime agreement with Britain and the Royal Navy mission under Admiral Limpus, and left by 15 September. The Dardanelles were fortified with German assistance and the Bosporus was secured by the presence of Goeben (now Yavuz Sultan Selim). On 27 September 1914, the Straits were officially closed to all international shipping. On 29 October 1914, Souchon's fleet launched the Black Sea Raid, a naval attack which brought the Ottoman Empire into World War I. His ships laid several sea minefields and shelled the Russian Black Sea ports of Sevastopol, Odessa, and others, destroying the Russian minesweeper, Prut, in the process. British naval units quickly retaliated on Turkish merchant ships off Izmir (Smyrna). On 2 November 1914, Russia declared war on the Ottoman Empire. On 5 November, Britain followed suit and on 12 November 1914, the Ottoman government officially declared war on the Triple Entente. For the next three years, Souchon attempted to reform the Ottoman Navy while conducting a number of raids on Russian shipping, ports, and coastal installations in the Black Sea. Promoted to vice admiral, Souchon was awarded the Pour le Mérite, Germany's highest military order, on 29 October 1916. In September 1917, Souchon returned to Germany. There he received command of the Fourth Battleship Squadron of the High Seas F
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NURULLAH BERK, (Turkish painter who is pioneer of 'Group D'), (1906-1982).
Typed letter signed 'Berk'.
Very Good Turkish Typescript letter (document) signed (TLS) by Nurullah Berk. 29x21 cm. In Turkish. 1 p. Full. A letter of reply to his female student from the fine art faculty. 22 lines. Nurullah Berk is a Turkish painter. He's one of the first representatives of the geometric-figurative produced in Turkey (constructivism). There are also cubism influences in his works. He was born on March 22, 1906, in Istanbul. After finishing Galatasaray High School, he became a student of Ibrahim Çalli and Hikmet Onat in Sanayi-i Nefise Mektebi. e went to France in 1924 and worked with Ernest Laurent at the Paris College of Fine Arts. After completing his education in 1928, he returned to Turkey, and with a group of friends, they founded "Independent Painters and Sculptors Association". With Abidin Dino, Elif Naci, Zeki Faik Izer, and other artists, they founded the 'D Group' of Turkey. With the suggestion of Berk, this group got the name "Group D".
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SEREF AKDIK, (Turkish impressionist painter), (1899-1972).
Autograph letter signed 'Seref Akdik'.
Very Good Turkish Original autograph letter signed (ALS) by Turkish artist Seref Akdik sent to 'Nesidecigim ve Korkutcugum'. 30x23 cm. In Turkish. 2 p. He describes some of his travels in Turkey and started to paint some still-life paintings, especially of quince and black grapes. A long letter by Akdik. "Seref Akdik is a Postwar & Contemporary painter. Their work was featured in exhibitions at the Doku Art Gallery, Istanbul, and the Cer Modern. Seref Akdik's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from $11,756 USD to $28,091 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is $28,091 USD for Keman Kalesi ve Pazari, mountain village scene, sold at Bill Hood & Sons Art & Antique Auctions in 2016. In MutualArt's artist press archive, Seref Akdik is featured in Istanbul Modern Collection at Istanbul Airport, a piece from The Hürriyet in 2019.". (Source: Mutual Art). Seref Akdik was born in 1899 and was primarily inspired by the 1900s and 1910s. The first decades of the twentieth century were characterized by vibrant developments in pictorial art. It was the era of post-Impressionism and of experimentation, including the first forays into Expressionism and Abstraction. Many different groups of artists or loosely associated communities of the avant-garde in a number of major cities around the world evolved different modes of these key innovations. The first twenty years of the Twentieth Century can be seen to be among the most productive, and are noted as the time in art history when modern and modernist ideas began to take hold of cultural production. The new order and rationality, alongside mechanization in modes of production, saw art's parallel discipline of architecture develop extraordinarily in the work of designers such as Le Corbusier and Gerrit Rietveld. It was the era of the Bauhaus and the idea of a common discipline across all modes of creative arts. Most, if not all, of the significant art movements we associate with modern and contemporary art, can be viewed to source many of their key founding philosophies in the astounding diversity of work produced during this time. (Source: Untitled Art).
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ORHAN ASENA, (Turkish author), (1922-2001).
Autograph letter signed 'Dr. Orhan Asena', addressed to Ulvi Uraz, (1921-1974).
Very Good Turkish Original autograph letter signed (ALS) by Turkish playwright and author Orhan Asena, (1922-2001) sent to Turkish theater and cinema artist and director Ulvi Uraz, (1921-1974). 30x21 cm. In Turkish. 2 p. Two punching holes. Otherwise a very good copy. Letter from Kassel, Germany. Dated 10.23.1964. He describes Kassel, mentions 'Murtaza' play by Orhan Kemal. Asena was a Turkish playwright, poet, pediatrician. He is one of the most important writers of the Turkish theater after 1950. Orhan Asena, a very prolific playwright who produced mostly works that dealt with historical subjects, is known as the "Shakespeare of the Turkish theater".
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HALDUN DORMEN, (Turkish theater actor, author), (1928-).
Typescript letter signed 'Haldun Dormen' and autograph letter on a card signed 'Haldun' sent to Turkish architect Aygen Törüner.
Very Good Turkish Original typescript letter signed (TLS) and an autograph letter on the card with a letterhead of 'Haldun Dormen' signed (ALS) 'Haldun' sent to Turkish architect Aygen Törüner. 28x23,5 / 8x12,5 cm. In Turkish. 1 p.; 2 p. He mentions Valentin Kataiev's play and its copyright as well as 'The Killing of Sister George' play's translation. Haldun Dormen (born 5 April 1928) is a Turkish theater, movie, and TV series actor and film director. Dormen is of Turkish Cypriot descent.
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M. KEMAL ÇIG, (Turkish art historian, author and Topkkapi Palace manager, husband of Muazzez Ilmiye Çig), (1913-).
Typescript letter signed 'Kemal Çig'.
Very Good Turkish Original typescript letter signed (TLS) signed 'Kemal Çig' as Manager of Topkapi Palace Museum. 25x18 cm. In Turkish. 1 p. 10 lines. It's an acceptance of a job application for the library of the museum. Çig was a Turkish art historian, writer. He is the husband of the famous Turkish Sumerologist Muazzez Ilmiye Çig.
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CARLO ZECCHI, (Italian conductor, pianist, music teacher), (1903-1984).
[ZECCHI IN ISTANBUL] Autograph concert program signed 'Carlo Zecchi', on a rare printed program of a concert performed in Pera in 1933.
Very Good Italian Original autograph concert program signed by Carlo Zecchi as 'Carlo Zecchi, 17-4-33'. 21x14,5 cm. Bilingual in Italian and Turkish. 3, [1] p., signature on cover. Program of Zecchi (as a pianist) and Nerio Brunelli (as a violoncellist) which was performed in Constantinople (Istanbul), Beyoglu in 1933 (Lunedi17 Aprile, alle ore 21,30). The program has a decorative cover with its decorative borders and has a couple of postal stamps on its second page (One is Ottoman, one is the Republican Turkey stamp). According to the program, Zecchi and Brunelli performed Mozart, Scarlatti, Beethoven, Varacini, Boccherini, Respighi, Casella, Chopin, Dunkler Brunelli, and R. Strauss. Carlo Zecchi was an Italian pianist, music teacher, and conductor. Zecchi was born in Rome. In Berlin, he studied piano with Ferruccio Busoni and Artur Schnabel. He led pianistic courses in Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Rome, and in Salzburg. He was a highly acclaimed performer of the works of Domenico Scarlatti, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Claude Debussy, and other Romantic music. Carlo Zecchi made his Italian debut in 1920, first performed abroad in 1922, and made his first tour of the USA in 1931. In 1939 he had a car accident, which obliged him to abandon work as a soloist, although he continued playing the most demanding chamber music and conducting. He played as only as of the duo partner of the cellist Enrico Mainardi. He toured America with the Florence May Festival Orchestra in 1957 and was the permanent conductor of the Vienna Chamber Orchestra from 1964 to 1976. In his last years, two fingers on his left hand were paralyzed, yet he performed Schubert's Trout Quintet. He also taught, mostly at the S. Cecilia Academy in Rome and the Salzburg Mozarteum. Luckily several hours of Carlo Zecchi's playing were recorded, and he also made several recordings shortly before his death. His Robert Schumann, Franz Liszt, and pieces from the Baroque era, such as Antonio Vivaldi-J.S. Bach Concerto, Scarlatti, and Galilei remain unparalleled. While Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli was better known and often recorded, Zecchi represents the height of pianism to emerge from Italy. (Source: Bach Cantatas).
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KAZIM KARABEKIR, (The commander of the Eastern Army of the Ottoman Empire at the end of World War I and served as Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey), (1882-1948).
Typescript letter signed 'K. Karabekir' to Nevzad Ayas.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original typescript letter signed (TLS) by Kâzim Karabekir to Nevzat Ayas [Abdullatif Nevzad Ayasbeyoglu], (1889-1966), who was an important Turkish politician. 21x15 cm. In Turkish (Modern) with Latin letters. 1 p. [in four]. 'Sevgili Bay Nevzad Ayas, Yazilarinizi ilgili iç makama bildirmemizi uygun görürüm. Sevgilerimle gözlerinizden öperim, K. Karabekir'. "The Grand National Assembly of Turkey Presidency - Special" letterhead. The letter has five typescript lines with autograph signature of Karabekir. Musa Kâzim Karabekir was a Turkish general and politician. He was the commander of the Eastern Army of the Ottoman Empire at the end of World War I and served as Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey before his death. Karabekir was born in 1882 as the son of an Ottoman general, Mehmet Emin Pasha, in the Kocamustafapasa quarter of the Kuleli neighborhood of Constantinople, Ottoman Empire. The Karabekir family traced its heritage back to the medieval Karamanid principality in central Anatolia. Karabekir toured several places in the Ottoman Empire while his father served in the army. He returned to Istanbul in 1893 with his mother after his father's death in Mecca. They settled in the Zeyrek quarter. Karabekir was put into Fatih military secondary school the next year. After finishing his education there, he attended the Kuleli Military High School, from which he graduated in 1899. He continued his education at the Ottoman Military College, which he finished on 6 December 1902 at the top of his class. As a junior officer, after two months he was commissioned in January 1906 to the Third Army in the region around Bitola in North Macedonia. There, he was involved in fights with Greek and Bulgarian komitadjis. For his successful service, he was promoted to the rank of Senior Captain in 1907. In the following years, he served in Constantinople and again in the Second Army in Edirne. During his service in Edirne, Karabekir was promoted to the rank of major on 27 April 1912. He took part in the First Balkan War against Bulgarian forces, but was captured during the Battle of Edirne-Kale on 22 April 1913. He remained a POW until the armistice of 21 October 1913. Before the outbreak of World War I, Karabekir served for a while in Constantinople and was then sent to some European countries like Austria, Germany, France and Switzerland. In July 1914, he returned home, as a world war was likely. He was commissioned to the Iraqi front to join the Sixth Army. For his success at Gallipoli, he was decorated in December 1915 both by the Ottoman and German Command, and was contemporaneously promoted to colonel. In April 1916, he took over the command of the 18th Corps, which gained a great victory over the British forces led by General Charles Townshend during the Siege of Kut-al Amara in Iraq. Karabekir was appointed commander of the 2nd Corps on the Caucasian front and fought bitterly against the Russian and Armenian forces for almost ten months. In September 1917, he was promoted to brigadier general by a decree of the Sultan. In compliance with the Treaty of Sèvres, which ended World War I, Ottoman Sultan Mehmet Vahdettin gave Karabekir the order to surrender to Entente powers, which he refused to obey. He stayed in the region and, on the eve of the Erzurum Congress when Mustafa Kemal had just arrived in Erzurum, he secured the city with a Cavalry Brigade under his command to protect him and the congressmen. He pledged with Mustafa Kemal to join the Turkish national movement and subsequently took the command of the Eastern Front during the Turkish War of Independence by the Kuva-yi Milliye. Karabekir Pasha moved to Ankara in October 1922, and continued to serve in the parliament as Deputy of Edirne. He was still the acting commander of the Eastern Army when he was elected Deputy of Constantinople on 29 June 1923. Six months later, he was appointed Inspector of the First Army. Parliament awarded him the highest Turkish "Order of Inde
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EMIN ONAT, (Turkish architect of 'Anitkabir' [i.e. Mausoleum]), (1908-1961).
Typescript letter signed 'Emin Onat', sent to the Dean Architectural Department Ccolumbia University, NY, US.
Very Good English Original typescript letter (TLS) signed by Emin Onat, sent to the Dean Architectural Department Columbia University, NY, US, with the letter's first draft including Onat's autograph corrections on the paper. 30x20 cm. Written in a tissue paper. 1+1 pp. Text in entirely English. The letter signed under the title 'O. Prof. Architect Dean of the Architectural Faculty of the Technical University, Ist., Turkey' by Onat. 20 lines. Text: "Allow me to introduce the bearer of this letter, architect Dr. Mukbil A. Gökdogan Professor of Architectural construction in our Faculty. He has been selected by the council of our Faculty, to work in the united nation's buildings and also to study, while in your country, the problems of housing and the methods of prefabrications. Visits to your institutes of constructions and architectural education would also be of great interest to the Dr. I wish to thank you in anticipation for all the valuable help and many suggestions which I am sure you will offer Prof. Gökdogan. Would you please give your teaching staff the sincere compliments of their colleagues in this university. With my kindest regards. Sincerely yours...". was a Turkish architect and former rector of Istanbul Technical University. Onat was born in Istanbul in 1908. He entered Istanbul Technical University in 1926. Then, he was sent to Zurich Technical University. Onat was one of the architects of Anitkabir, the Mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. His architectural style was formed at ETH. Emin Onat learned to experiment, interpret, and search for modernism from his teacher Otto R. Salvisberg, a well-known, experienced practicing architect. Despite getting under the Anitkabir's shadow, he has a unique architectural style. Onat's architectural talent blossomed at Zurich Technical University, where one of his fellow students was Otto Rudolf Salvisberg, who later went to become one of the best architects of his time. Onat completed his studies in Zurich and returned to Turkey in 1934. Within a year, he had become an assistant professor in the Department of Architecture at the School of Engineering. He held the post for a couple of years that were marked by strenuous relations with the other members of the faculty, owing to the novel methods of teaching Onat introduced. In 1944 Onat became the first dean of the newly established Faculty of Architecture at the Istanbul Technical University. Anitkabir's design refers to antique mausoleums, so it causes a lot of discussions. The most significant and important characteristic of Anitkabir is that compatible with Rasartepe's topography. It has a horizontal silhouette. It has two perpendicular axes and it opens to the city from 4 ways. It has a bond with the city and this bond makes a design unique for a place, but the monumental look of it distinguishes Anitkabir from the city. Monumantalizing the design makes it a conceptual object. Anitkabir visualizes its symbolism even in its ornaments.
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Photographer: MIHRAN IRANIAN, (Turkish - Armenian photographer in Constantinople), (1890-19??).
Original photograph of the Entrance of the Bosphorus, taken by M. Iranian. 'Entree du Bosphore. 97: M. Iranian.
Very Good French Original sepia-toned photograph printed in a period photograph paper. 19x25 cm. Descriptive text in French. Chipped and tear on margins. Iranian was born in 1890 in Constantinople, Istanbul. It is known that he established his studio in 1891 in Pera district of Constantinople - the center of Armenian cultural and political life. In 1895 he enters into partnership with another photographer by the name of Gugasyan. By 1900s the business seems to have wound down as the images marked with his studio signature don't exhibit any over elements of the new century. Of all the major Armenian studios from Istanbul, Iranian's photographs are the rarest, and less than 300 are known to have survived. Iranian's primary subject was the city of Constantinople, its picturesque landscape, architectural heritage, and the many types of artisans and workers that populated its streets. Using the latest photography techniques, which allowed for very rapid exposures, Iranian captured the bustle of the city streets with remarkable clarity. Teeming with life and movement these images have a remarkable immediacy and documentary veracity quite unlike similar views produced by other photographers of the period. The typical approach for many of Iranian's contemporaries such as Sebah & Joalier or Guillame Berggren was to achieve as clear a picture as possible with perfectly balanced compositions and highly visible details - the hallmark of a 'good' commercial photographer. In contrast, Iranian's street views are full of photographic 'ruptures' - blurred figures in movement, surprised glances of people caught unawares - which give his works the viscerality of snapshots. But above all, Iranian was a master at capturing the mood of a place. Catching the Ottoman capital on the brink of rapid transformation, the photographer aimed to record many of its ancient streets and quarters disappear or change the appearance. Thus, like the Parisian street photography of Atget, Iranian's images are 'nostalgic for the present' that is irrevocably slipping into the past. In his studio, the clientele had the choice of a large range of costumes and props through which the modern urbanite could slip into the role of some long-gone ethnic or street type and become a part of history. It is this sense of melancholy that gives Iranian's photographs their subtle emotional power. This is also perhaps the reason why he was ultimately not as successful as a commercial photographer. Modernity had captured the imagination of the people and the wistful romanticism of Iranian's markedly less spectacular images was fast going out of fashion. The small legacy he has left behind is nevertheless of significance in the history of Near-Easter photography. He was one of the rare Ottoman photographers with an individual and subjective approach, which deserves a proper evaluation.
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KÂZIM TASKENT, (Turkish politician, Turkey Sugar Factories general manager, publisher of 'Dogan Kardes' periodical), (1895-1991).
Autograph document signed 'K. Taskent'.
Very Good Turkish Original print document signed 'K. Taskent'. 22x15 cm. In Turkish. It includes a presentation of his new book titled 'Atatürk Aydinliginda Yasamak'. Sent to Mehmet Salihoglu. Dated 7.8.1981.
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CEMAL KUTAY, (Turkish historian), (1909-2006).
Typescript letters signed 'Cemal Kutay'.
Very Good Turkish Original two typescript letters signed by Cemal Kutay. 29x22 cm. In Turkish. Typewritten with autograph signature. Sent to an unnamed person as 'Muhterem Efendim'. 14 and 19 lines with annotations. They have presentations of his historical books.
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CEVAT RIFAT ATILHAN, (Turkish career officer and antisemitic writer, who was one of the initiators of the 1934 Thrace pogroms), (1892-1967).
Autograph letter signed 'Cevad' on a paper with letterhead 'Cevat Rifat Atilhan: The Owner at The Islamic United Nations Newspaper and writer of Aykurt Printinghouse'.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original autograph letter signed by Cevat Rifat Atilhan sent to an unnamed recipient. 30x23 cm. In Ottoman script. 15 lines. Full with letterheads. Dated 1961/8/26 with Arabic numbers. A good paper with only an 'extra strong' watermark. It's a feverish letter mentioning the ideas of the readers of Italian and the Turkish nation to an unnamed recipient. Very interesting content. Atilhan was a Turkish career officer and antisemitic writer, who was one of the initiators of the 1934 Thrace pogroms. He was born in 1892 in Vefa, Constantinople. His father Rifat Pasha was the Governor of Damascus. The first years of his childhood passed in Damascus. Then he came to Constantinople and went to Fatih Iptidaisi (primary school). After graduating from primary school, he started to Kuleli Military High School, preferring to military service. In his first days in the lieutenant years, he took part in the Albanian campaign. He was taken prisoner by the Bulgarians in the siege of Edirne. The bondage lasted two years. At the beginning of World War I, he was ordered by Cemal Pasha from Mersin. He came forward with his heroism in the Sinai and Palestinian fronts. Upon the conclusion of the First World War, Cemal Pasha from Mersin came to Konya. The establishment of the National Front had great benefits. He met with Sultan Mehmed VI as the first national representative. When Sultan Mehmed VI left his post, Damat Ferid Pasha had Atilhan arrested because of a conspiracy. He was imprisoned in the Bekir Aga Bölgesi. During the Turkish War of Independence, he was appointed as the commander of Zonguldak-Bartin and Havalisi Fronts. It prevented the spread of the French Army in this region. Upon the victory of the War of Independence, he left the army and went into writing. Of his anti-semitic book "Suzy Liberman, Jewish Spy", in 1935 the Turkish Army gave the order to buy 40000 copies and distributed them amongst the officers. In 1942, he was arrested by the government of the time on the grounds that the coup was being prepared. He was incarcerated for 11 months. In 1952, he was arrested again in Malatya as responsible for the assassination attempt of Ahmet Emin Yalman. He was detained for 11 months and 15 days. He wrote 74 works and thousands of articles. He was influenced by antisemitic politicians like Serif Yaçagaz and Ali Galip Yenen. Because of his antisemitic writings, he was described as the 'Hitler of the Middle East'. In August 1964 he was invited to congress of Islamic State in Somalia. He was elected as the Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Congress. This post was his last major mission. (Source: Wikipedia).
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ETHEM IZZET BENICE, (Turkish writer, intellectual, journalist and deputy), (1903-1967).
Typescript letters signed 'Etem Izzet'.
Very Good Turkish Original typescript letter signed by Etem [sic. Ethem] Izzet Benice. 31x21 cm. In Turkish. 10 lines. Addressed to S. Kaya who was Sümerbank Sugar Factory accounting officer, wants to be a reporter in Milliyet, including terms and requested documents. Dated 5th of May, 1934, Istanbul. Benice is the chief writer and editor of "Milliyet" and "Son Saat" newspapers. Benice's novels, which have also written by him, reflect the culture of the period, as well as the traces of the popular culture of the period. His novels are among the most popular and bestselling books of his time.
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