Tomris Hatun is the Queen of Saka who lived in the 6th century BC. The first Turkish woman ruler. Tomris Hatun has worked to...
The Turkish Presidential seal is composed of a sun (16 points/rays) surrounded by 16 stars. The sun represents the present Turkish Republic and the stars...
Takiyüddin Efendi, a Turkish (Ottoman) astronomer and mathematician. According to S. Tekeli writing for Türk Ansiklopedisi, he was born in Cairo in 1526 as the...
Mehmetçik ‘Little Mehmet’ was an affectionate Turkish nickname for Ottoman (Turkish) soldiers. The term played on the fact that Mehmet itself a respectful contraction of...
An exclusively male headdress, both men and women wore turbans. According to legend, the turban was worn by the prophet Muhammad (SAW) himself, and the...
Although the water pipe is an established feature of Turkish culture, it originated in India by emptying a coconut and dipping in a straw. In...
Human it is, flows as it is water, curly The one that flows one side is me, on other side Sakarya Water goes down from climbs,...
A group of philosophers went to Hadrath Moulana Jalaalud Deen Rumi. They said that they wanted to ask some questions. Hadrath Moulana sent them to Shams-i...
While I was staying in a lodge, which Turks call poor-house, piece of papers that were stuck in cracks on the walls attracted my...
In days of the past, a Muslim in Bursa built a fountain once called Yahudilik Junction, today, it’s called Arap Sukru. He inscribed above that: “Halal...
You Were Not There my Sultan You were not there my Sultan, Hadhrat Adam (A.S) had your light....
La Tahzen – Dont Be Sad La Tahzen! Don’t be sad! If people have broken your heart, don’t...
Efendi Of Roses Take the stars with you Efendi of Roses Send news to this lover of yours...
Islamic New Year السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته لا غالب إلا الله “Return to Allah” بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيم...
The Clear Proof, Declaration and Dissociation 79 days! Who will come? Who will Go? O people of the Ummah of...
The Greatest Deception We came as economic migrants leaving behind our kith and kin, fertile soils, fresh air, the calling...