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Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Turkish. 96 p. Ideal ve ideoloji. Arik was a Turkish archaeologist, writer and politician. First he attended Kazan Local Primary School and then Yadigar-i Terakki Primary School in Thessalonica. He attended ?stanbul Mercan Secondary School and Izmir High School. After graduating from Istanbul Teacher Training School, he studied archeology in Paris (1926-31). He worked at Istanbul Archeology Museum after returning to the city and carried out excavations. He became a professor at Ankara University, Faculty of Language, History and Geography, Department of Archeology in 1939. He gave lectures on the History of Islamic Arts at the Faculty of Theology. He was one of those who were arrested in 1944. He took an active interest in politics and he was chosen as the Seyhan parliamentary deputy for the Democrat Party in 1950. After a while, he left the Democrat Party and founded the Turkish Villagers Party; however, he died at a plane crash when he was the leader of the party. He was one of the forerunners of nationalism and had different points of view to those of Ziya Gökalp's. After 1930, he wrote for magazines such as Türk Sözü (1930-32), Olus, Gurbet, Ileri Yurt, Safak, Dönüm (1936), Çigir (1939-41), Millet (1942-44), Bizim Türkiye and Hareket (1948). This book of him includes his thoughts about nationalism, ideal and ideology. First Edition.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Original b/w photograph designed as photo-card. (14 x 9 cm). Written name in modern Turkish. He was, along with Ibrahim Sinasi and Namik Kemal, one of the most important authors during the Tanzimat period of the Ottoman Empire. 'Ziya Pasha' was the pseudonym of Abdul Hamid Ziyaeddin. He held several offices in the state. From 1865, he was a leading member of the reformist secret society known as the Young Ottomans. In 1867, he went with Namik Kemal to Paris and London, where he published a newspaper called Hürriyet (Freedom). His return to the Ottoman Empire was followed by tenures as governor of Cyprus, Amasya, Konya, Aleppo, and Adana, where he died in 1880. (Source: Wikipedia).

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. Original b/w photo-card. (11 x 8 cm). No date. Written on left corner 'Ziya Göl Alp Bey', printed. A portrait. After the 1908 Young Turk Revolution that reinstated constitutionalism in the Ottoman Empire, he adopted the pen name Gökalp ("sky hero"), which he retained for the rest of his life. As a sociologist, Ziya Gökalp was influential in the negation of Islamism, pan-Islamism, and Ottomanism as ideological, cultural, and sociological identifiers. In a 1936 publication, sociologist Niyazi Berkes described Gökalp as "the real founder of Turkish sociology, since he was not a mere translator or interpreter of foreign sociology. Gökalp's work was particularly influential in shaping the reforms of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk; his influence figured prominently in the development of Kemalism, and its legacy in the modern Republic of Turkey. Influenced by contemporary European thought, particularly by the sociological view of Émile Durkheim, Gökalp rejected Ottomanism and Islamism in favor of Turkish nationalism. He advocated a re-Turkification of the Ottoman Empire, by promoting Turkish language and culture to all Ottoman citizenry. He found Greeks, Armenians and Jews to be a foreign body in the national Turkish state. (Source: Wikipedia).

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Original b/w photograph. (12 x 8,5 cm). No date. Yalçin Toker is founder of Toker Publishing House.

No Binding. Zustand: Very Good. A splendid original antique hand coloured view - colouring not contemporary but delicately and expertly executed - mounted (matted) and ready to frame . Very good condition - shows Turkish mother and child and letter writer in a Turkish City.

No Binding. Zustand: Very Good. ALLOM (illustrator). A splendid original antique hand-coloured print, colouring not contemporary but delicately and expertly executed, mounted (matted) and ready to frame. Shows a letter writer with his female client.

No Binding. Zustand: Very Good. An original hand-coloured antique engraving printed circa 1860. Hand-colouring not contemporary, but delicately and expertly executed. Mounted/matted and ready to frame. A fine opportunity to purchase an attractive and decorative engraving, Showing The Turkish Letter Writer - Writer Plying His trade in the Street to 2 Muslim Women.

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8vo, blue gilt lettered cloth, ca. 400 p. Spine has superficial wear, otherwise in good condition.

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. Original typescript letter which is a celebration of festal (Seker Bayrami) sent to Tevfik Savas, signed 'Bülent Ecevit'. 25x17,5 cm. In Turkish. 1 p. Typescript letter signed 'Bülent Ecevit' sent to Tevfik Savas. Mustafa Bülent Ecevit was a Turkish politician, poet, writer, scholar, and journalist, who served as the Prime Minister of Turkey four times between 1974 and 2002. He served as prime minister of Turkey in 1974, 1977, 1978-79, and 1999-2002. He was the leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP) between 1972 and 1980, and in 1989 he became the leader of the Democratic Left Party (DSP). Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Original b/w photograph. (18 x 12 cm). A copy for Turkish Byzantologist and art historian Semavi Eyice, (1922-2018) by (Istanbul Üniversitesi Tip Tarihi Enstitüsü Merkez Teknofotografi Laboratuvari) Istanbul University Institute of History Institute Central Techno-Photography Laboratory in 1972. Stamp of institute on verso besides name of Semavi Eyice. Photo shows the youth of Arseven with his wearing medal and military clothes. He made contributions to various fields, including photography, literary art history, theater, cinema, architecture and urbanism. He was one of the first to introduce the scholastic disciplines of history of art and architecture and urbanism to Turkey. He pioneered a unique "Turkish art" and pioneered the acceptance of the Turkish art concept. His 5-volume Art Encyclopedia is his most recognizable work. In 1908, with his friend Selah Cimcoz, Arseven released a comic magazine called Kalem. In the same year, he was sent to Europe by the Ministry of War to expose the works of Turkish painters and to give concerts with the Mabeyn orchestra. In 1910 he wrote the game "Selim-i Salis" with Selah Cimcoz. The game, which received great interest, was published in 1958 as "Selim III" and was staged at the State Theater. In 1917 he wrote and directed Koruyan olu and in 1918 he wrote Alemdar Mustafa Pasa (play). During World War I, he was at Kad?köy Municipality Branch Directorate, and then organized exhibition arrangements for artists in Europe. Also during World War I, while in Germany he and his friends founded a company called Transorient Film. In 1917, a contemporary adaptation of Goethe's Faust was filmed in Munich in the name of "Die Tote Watch.". (Source: Wikipedia).

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Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24,5 x 17 cm). In Ottoman script. 80 p. Roumi: 1331 = AD 1923. After the 1908 Young Turk Revolution that reinstated constitutionalism in the Ottoman Empire, he adopted the pen name Gökalp ("sky hero"), which he retained for the rest of his life. As a sociologist, Ziya Gökalp was influential in the negation of Islamism, pan-Islamism, and Ottomanism as ideological, cultural, and sociological identifiers. In a 1936 publication, sociologist Niyazi Berkes described Gökalp as "the real founder of Turkish sociology, since he was not a mere translator or interpreter of foreign sociology. Gökalp's work was particularly influential in shaping the reforms of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk; his influence figured prominently in the development of Kemalism, and its legacy in the modern Republic of Turkey. Influenced by contemporary European thought, particularly by the sociological view of Émile Durkheim, Gökalp rejected Ottomanism and Islamism in favor of Turkish nationalism. He advocated a re-Turkification of the Ottoman Empire, by promoting Turkish language and culture to all Ottoman citizenry. He found Greeks, Armenians and Jews to be a foreign body in the national Turkish state. (Source: Wikipedia). This work includes how the Turks define tradition, how the Turks understanding of tradition is shaped, in which sources information about tradition is included and to what extent Turkish tradition means. In his work, Gökalp connects with the old Turkish mythology and tries to explain the Turkish tradition in his time. First Edition. Özege 21537.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Original manuscript autograph letter signed. 30 x 10 cm. In Ottoman script. 1 p. Dated 10/11/1933. It's a 'condolences' letter which has also one poem (verse). Important item for Turkish literary history. Sent to Izmir governor Sefik Refik Soyer, (1889-1962). Formerly known as Panakoglu Mehmet Behçet, he was given the name Perim later. A graduate of High School, upon the outbreak of the First World War, he was drafted into the army. Returning to his hometown after the war, he served as teacher, school director and journalist. In 1927 he settled in Turkey afterwards he served as governor in the sub-districts of Hatay and Afyon provinces and as the Director of Civilian Defense in Izmir. He had the great majority of his articles and poems published in journals and reviews in Bulgaria such as Altinkalem (Rahva, 8 issues, 1924), Hali (Sofia, 1920-1924), Koca Balkan (26 issues, 1925), Bulgaristan (1926), Tuna Boyu, and Mücadele. He also worked as a reporter for the review Bulgaristan Türk Muallimler Mecmuasi and other reviews published in Turkish. Works: Situation of the Bulgarian Turks, 1923; Hatay, the Region of Waterfalls, 1943; On the Way to Motherland, in verse, 1923; A Man Stands Up Where He Falls, 1933; Old Leaves, memoir-story, 1942. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. Full leather bdg. Cr. 8vo. (20 x 14 cm). In Ottoman script. 160 p. AH: 1338 = AD: 1922. On six pages, stains of tape. Ago Pasa'nin hâtirâti. Özege 160. First Edition. Karay was born in Istanbul on 15 June 1888. After studying at Galatasaray High School and Istanbul University Faculty of Law, he briefly served in the Ministry of Finance of the Ottoman Empire. During the Second Constitutional Era in 1908 he resigned from his post and published a short-living newspaper. He also wrote in literary periodicals. Being an opponent of the Committee of Union and Progress he was exiled to several cities in Anatolia. After returning to ?stanbul he wrote mainly on Anatolian life style. He was a pioneer in Anatolian based literature. He attended the Freedom and Accord Party. During the reign of the Freedom and Accord Party he served as the teacher of Literature in Robert College and then the General Director of Turkish PTT. He opposed the Turkish War of Independence and at the end of the war he escaped to Beirut and Aleppo. In 1938 after the amnesty law he returned to Turkey. He resumed his writing career and wrote a number of novels. He died on 18 July 1965. Ago Pasa'nin hatirati [i. e. Memoirs of Ago Pasha] is a humor book of Karay. Rare.

Leather. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. In modern very aesthetic full leather bdg. Demy 8vo. (22 x 14 cm). In Ottoman script. 197, [2], [1] p. Altin isik. Ziya Gökalp, whose real name is Mehmet Ziya was born on March 23,1876 in Diyarbair. Ziya Gökalp started his education in Diyarbakir, and moved to Istanbul in 1895 to attend the school for veterinary medicine. During this stage of his life, he met important political figures of the era such as ?brahim Temo and Ishak Sukûti. He was much influenced by the Young Turks movement and joined the political reform movement Ittihat ve Terakki (Committee of Union and Progress). He was arrested in 1898 because of his dissident activities and spent a year in prison. After his release, he was sent to exile to Diyarbakir where he worked on a minor governmental assignments. After the declaration of the second constitutional monarchy, he established a branch of Ittihat ve Terakki in Diyarbak?r, and became its representative. He published the Peyman newspaper. In 1909, he attended the Ittihat ve Terakki Congress held in Thessalonica as the Diyarbakir delegate. The next year, he was elected member to the central administrative council of this organization in Thessalonica. He taught sociology courses in Ittihat Terakki's school, which he had helped establish in 1910. In the mean time, he also published the Genç Kalemler periodical. In 1912, he was elected as a representative of Ergani Maden to the Meclis-i Mebusan (Parliament), and he moved to Istanbul. He was also one of the founders of the association Türk Oca?? (The Turkish Hearth). He wrote about nationalism and Turkish nationalism in the publication of this association Turk Yurdu, and in many other publications such as Halka Dogru, Islam Mecmuasi, Milli Tetebbular Mecmuasi, Iktisadiyat Mecmuasi, Içtimaiyat Mecmuasi and Yeni Mecmua. In the mean time, he taught sociology at the Darülfünun-u Osmani (Istanbul University). During the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, Ziya Gökalp sought to fashion a new national identity. In essence, his philosophy consisted of the effort of synthesizing the ethical and cultural values native to Turkish society, and certain values borrowed from the west. He summarized this approach as 'becoming Turkish, Muslim, and modern', and he took the cultural component from Turkish nationalism, and the ethical component from Islam. Gokalp defended that the constructive element of international culture were national cultures and he gave priority to folk literature over court literature. He believed in the importance of positive sciences, which had made the technological and scientific development of the West possible and considered religion as an auxiliary element on the way to reach religious and social unity. His social model was influenced by Emile Durkheim's theoretical concept of 'solidarism'. He opted for this model because unlike liberalism, which was based on the individual, and Marxism, which was based on class struggle, solidarism considered vocational organizations as the essential social unit. He wrote countless articles explaining his social and political views, and he systematized the concept of Turkish nationalism. He played an important role in the establishment and the development of Turkish national literature. In spite of the verse works and the poetry that he wrote in defense of Turkish nationalism, recent history Turkish cultural tends to acknowledge him more as a figure of political struggle. Ziya Gökalp earned great respect on the basis of his life of political activism. Leaving an indelible mark on the development of Turkish national identity, Gokalp died on October 25, 1924 as a citizen of the newly founded Republic of Turkey. Hegira: 1342 = Roumi: 1339 = Gregorian: 1923. First and Only Edition. Extremely rare. Özege 550.; Just five copies in OCLC: 880485512 (x3).; 163023661 (x2). Altin isik (The Golden light) includes the collection of Turkish tales in verse and prosaical which reflected Ziya Gökalp's thoughts. When he was a small child, Z.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Original manuscript letter in a brilliant poetic style sent to Turkish female poet Halide Nusret Zorlutuna, (1901-1984). Dated 10.14.1955. In Ottoman script. It starts as "Halide Nusret hanimefendiye.". Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. Original pictorial wrappers. Chromo-lithographed photo-montage collage cover with seven b/w photos of African buildings and natives, and a red map of Africa. Complete in wrappers and folded huge Africa map (size: 57 x 82 cm). Cover size: 28.5 x 20.5 cm. In Turkish. Scale: 1/20,000,000. A very rare chromo-lithographed Africa map, prepared for the geography lessons about foreign countries in Turkey in 1930. The map shows the territories of the African continent, which was still politically under European colonialism as of the 1930s. It includes Rio de Oro (Spanish territory), Fas [i.e. Morocco], Algeria, Sahara, Cameroon (French territories), Trabulus [i.e. Libya] as Italian territory; and Liberia, Egypt, East Sudan, Eritre [i.e. Eritrea], Habesistan [i.e. Ethiopia], Somali, Kenya, Belgian Kongo, Angola, Mozambique and South African land including Rhodesia (equivalent in the territory to modern Zimbabwe), Transvaal, The Orange Free State [Oranje-Vrystaat], Natal and Kap [Cape] with Madagascar. An extra panel for the same scale map showing the Suez Canal, Nile Delta, and North Egypt in the lower-left corner. Duran studied in Istanbul and Paris. He worked as a geography teacher in various high schools and afterward he undertook the positions of lecturer and administrator in Ankara Gazi Education Institute for a time. He was known for his writings on various topics and particularly for his works on geography. Born in the imperial period, Duran conducted the first cartographic studies of the Republic of Turkey after the transition to the Republican administration. Sealed. Slight foxing. Otherwise a fine copy. Not in OCLC.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Original autograph letter signed as 'Sezai' by Samipasazade Sezai to Türkgeldi family. In Ottoman script. 4 p., last page has Ali Fuat Türkgeldi's autograph note on Samipasazade Sezai's death as: "[Samipasazade] Sezai Bey; 26 Nisan 1936 Pazar aksami saat dokuzu yirmi geçe [21:20] ölmüstür.". Sezai's letter starts as 'Pek muhterem kardesim'. Used blue ink with a fountain pen. Ali Fuat Türkgeldi, (1867-1935) was an Ottoman historian and politician. He is the son of Celâl Bey, the undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior and the son of Cemal Bey in the Reform period (Tanzimat - Westernization) period), the director of Translation Chamber. Sezai Turkish realist storyteller, novelist. He is the author of Sergüzest (Adventure) which is one of the first realistic novels of Turkish literature. Also he was pioneer of the modern short story in Turkish literature with Küçük seyler 'Little things' he wrote in 1892. Between 1885 and 1901 he lived in Istanbul (this letter dated probably in that period) and had a literary period. He was close friends with Abdülhak Hamit and Recaizade Ekrem. He met with Namik Kemal whom he met when he was 17-18. He did not produce many works like other Tanzimat writers; wrote one novel, two small story books, and travel memoirs. In 1888, he published a novel called Sergüzest (A story about a Pasazade and his love story), after which he became one of the first writers of Turkish literature after Semseddin Sami, Namik Kemal and Ahmet Mithat Efendi. He translated Alphonse Daudet's 'Jak' into Turkish. For thinking that he was being held under 'surveillance' for his novel, he went to Paris in 1901 and stayed there until the declaration of the Constitutional Monarchy in 1908. He met the Young Turks in Paris; He joined the Committee of Union and Progress and came to a respected place in the community in a short time. Upon the declaration of the Constitutional Monarchy, he returned to Istanbul and was appointed as ambassador to Madrid. As WW 1 began, he moved from Madrid to Switzerland, where he stayed until the end of the war. His only novel, Serguzest, was the first novel in Turkish literature to deal entirely with captivity; the novel, in which the system of concubinance and slavery was criticized, was his most famous work. It was translated into French by Besim Ömer Pasha. e combined romance and realism in her writings. He combined romanticism and realism in his writings. He gave works with the motto of "l'art pour l'art". Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Original autograph letter. 1 p. 'Yeni kalem. Persembe günleri çikar mizah mecmuasi.' letterhead. Signed and written to Samipasazade Sezai, (1859-1936). It starts as 'Aziz ve necib üstadim" [= My reverend and noble master]. A letter of appeal. Signed as 'Orhan Seyfi'. In Ottoman script. Dated January 17, 1927. It's written on 'Royal Bank post' watermarked paper with a black ink by a fountain pen. He is one of the poets of the literary community known as "Bes Hececiler" [= Five Syllables Movement] in the history of Turkish literature. More than twenty poems have been composed by various composers. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Original typescript with autograph signed letter by Tahir Kutsi Makal. 1 p. Dated 6/19/1964. No letterhead. Letter says to an unknown person (probably he/she was one of authors of am important Turkish literary periodical 'Hisar') "My reverend master, I found a copy of the article, presenting. Henceforth we broke one's duck. Hopefully I will continue. Salute to all 'Hisar' authors., Tahir Kutsi Makal.". Signed by Author(s).

No Binding. Zustand: Very Good. 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. Signed by Author(s).

No Binding. Zustand: Very Good. 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 Ke?anl? Ali Destan? (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. Signed by Author(s).

No Binding. Zustand: Very Good. 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. Signed by Author(s).

No Binding. Zustand: Very Good. 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 Birli?i, 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. Signed by Author(s).

No Binding. Zustand: Very Good. 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 Agao?lu, and Ali Kemal. Signed by Author(s).