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Hamiyet Yüceses
Hamiyet Yüceses Sabuncu (191510 July 1996), best known by her stage name Hamiyet Yüceses, was a Turkish female singer of Ottoman classical music. She was a radio and music hall singer releasing a great number of records. Early years Hamiyet Yüceses was born in Istanbul, Ottoman Empire, to Halil and his wife Kadriye in 1915. She had an older sister Hayriye and a brother Emin. An older sister Saime, the daughter of her mother from her former marriage, lived with the family. She was schooled in (Bala Primary School) in Fatih district of Istanbul. Her father was in the Hookah#Hose, hookah hose business. She was a young girl when her father's business failed and he went bankrupt. The family fell into poverty, and all their possessions were sold. Hamiyet acquired fame in the neighborhood for her beautiful singing voice. Encouraged by people around her, she took the stage in Burhaniye, Burhaniye Balıkesir in 1927, at the age of eleven. Her stage appearances continued in many plac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akşam
''Akşam'' (''Evening'') is a Turkish newspaper founded in 1918, owned by Zeki Yeşildağ's Türk Medya Grup (T Medya Yatırım San. ve Tic. AŞ.) since 2013. In 2013 it had a circulation of around 100,000. History ''Akşams founders in 1918 included Necmettin Sadak, Kazım Şinasi Dersan, Falih Rıfkı Atay and Ali Naci Karacan. Former editors include Doğan Özgüden (1964–1966).Info-TürkInfo-Türk Editors/ref> In 2010, former editor Semra Pelek and editorial manager Mustafa Dolu were charged in relation to reporting on the Ergenekon trials. ''Akşam'' was owned by the Çukurova Media Group from 1997 to 2013, and previously Mehmet Ali Ilıcak. It is currently owned by the Turkish government's TMSF. Shortly after it was acquired by the TMSF, a number of journalists were fired, with the former AKP deputy Mehmet Ocaktan replacing editor of five years İsmail Küçükkaya, and at least four journalists who had been critical of the government being fired. On 19 July 2013 ''Ak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Post Office
The Istanbul Grand Post Office (), or Istanbul Main Post Office, is an office building for postal services located in the Sirkeci neighborhood of the Eminönü quarter within the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. It was designed by architect Vedat Tek in First national architectural movement, First Turkish National architectural style and was constructed between 1905 and 1909. The four-story building houses a post office, the Sirkeci Post Office (), office space for regional administration and, also since 2000, the Istanbul Postal Museum (). It is Turkey's largest post office building. History Initially planned for use as the Ministry of Post and Telegraph building in the Ottoman Empire, its construction began in 1905, and was completed in 1909. An inscription in Ottoman Turkish alphabet on the tiled panel above the main entrance denotes "Ministry of Post and Telegraph" (). The building was renamed "New Post Office" () in the 1930s, some time after the establishment of the Turki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talent Manager
A talent manager (also known as an artist manager, band manager, or music manager) is an individual who guides the professional career of Entertainer, artists within the entertainment industry. The responsibility of a talent manager is to oversee the day-to-day business affairs of an artist. This frequently involves how they advise and counsel talent concerning professional matters alongside the making of long-term plans and other personal decisions that may affect the entertainer's career.MusicBizAdvice Q&A January 2008 An artist manager is also a person responsible for hiring and managing the employees in a company. Depending on the nature of the organization that the individual administers, they may play a comparatively active role in bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hammamizade İsmail Dede Efendi
Hammamizade İsmail Dede Efendi (9 January 1778 – 29 November 1846) was a composer of Ottoman classical music. Biography He was born on 9 January 1778, at Şehzadebaşı-Fatih in Istanbul, and started studying music with Mehmed Emin Efendi, at the age of eight. He attended rituals and learned to play the ney at the Yenikapı Mevlevihanesi, a place of Mevlevi dervish gatherings. He studied with Ali Nutki Dede and became a " Dede" himself in 1799. Dede Efendi's music was appreciated by Sultan Selim III and he performed his works at the palace. He composed hundreds of songs and mevlevi rituals. In 1846 he made the pilgrimage to Mecca but contracted cholera in Mina and died. His grave is now in Mecca. His music Dede Efendi gave lessons in Turkish music to Hamparsum Limonciyan who developed the Hamparsum notation, the dominant notation for Turkish music. One of the greatest Turkish composers, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dardanelles
The Dardanelles ( ; ; ), also known as the Strait of Gallipoli (after the Gallipoli peninsula) and in classical antiquity as the Hellespont ( ; ), is a narrow, natural strait and internationally significant waterway in northwestern Turkey that forms part of the continental boundary between Asia and Europe and separates Asian Turkey from European Turkey. Together with the Bosporus, the Dardanelles forms the Turkish Straits. One of the world's narrowest straits used for International waterway, international navigation, the Dardanelles connects the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean Sea, Aegean and Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean seas while also allowing passage to the Black Sea by extension via the Bosporus. The Dardanelles is long and wide. It has an average depth of with a maximum depth of at its narrowest point abreast the city of Çanakkale. The first fixed crossing across the Dardanelles opened in 2022 with the completion of the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge. Most of the northe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surname Law (Turkey)
The Surname Law () of the Republic of Turkey is a law adopted on 21 June 1934, requiring all citizens of Turkey to adopt the use of fixed, hereditary surnames. Prior to 1934, Turkish families in the major urban centres had names by which they were known locally (often ending with the suffixes ''-zade'', ''-oğlu'' or ''-gil''), and were used in similar manner to a surname. The Surname Law of 1934 enforced the use of official surnames but also stipulated that citizens choose Turkish names. Until it was repealed in 2013, the eldest male was the head of household and Turkish law appointed him to choose the surname. However, in his absence, death, or mental incapacitation the wife would do so. Origin Instead of a European style surname, Muslims in the Ottoman Empire carried titles such as "Pasha", "Hoca", "Bey", " Hanım", " Agha", "Effendi". These titles either defined their formal profession (such as Pasha, Hoca, etc.) or their informal status within the society (such as Bey, Ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Istanbul Municipal Conservatory
The Istanbul University State Conservatory ( Turkish: ''İstanbul Üniversitesi Devlet Konservatuarı'') is a public conservatory affiliated with Istanbul University, specializing in music, theatre, and dance, located in Istanbul. It is recognized as the oldest conservatory and the oldest continuously operating music school in Turkey. The university provides music training from secondary school levels up to doctoral studies. Its main building, situated in Kadıköy, is a historical market hall, with the ground floor currently functioning as an active theatre venue. History The State Conservatory has its beginnings in its later sister institution, ''Darülbedayi'' ( English: House of Beauty). In 1914, Cemil Topuzlu embarked on an enterprise to establish the imperial school of drama and music, and French actor André Antoine was invited to Istanbul for this purpose. In its initial structure, ''Darülbedayi'' would teach performing arts and stage music, as well as European and Turkish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ottoman Music
Ottoman music () or Turkish classical music (, or more recently ) is the tradition of classical music originating in the Ottoman Empire. Developed in the palace, major Ottoman cities, and Sufi lodges, it traditionally features a solo singer with a small to medium-sized instrumental ensemble. A tradition of music that reached its golden age around the early 18th century, Ottoman music traces its roots back to the music of the Hellenic and Persianate world, a distinctive feature of which is the usage of a modal melodic system. This system, alternatively called '' makam'', '' dastgah'' or '' echos'', is a large and varied system of melodic material, defining both scales and melodic contour. In Ottoman music alone, more than 600 makams have been used so far, and out of these, at least 120 makams are in common use and formally defined. Rhythmically, Ottoman music uses the ''zaman'' and ''usûl'' systems, which determine time signatures and accents respectively. A wide variety of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mustafa Nafiz Irmak
Mustafa () is one of the names of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and the name means "chosen, selected, appointed, preferred", used as an Arabic given name and surname. Mustafa is a common name in the Muslim world. Given name Moustafa * Moustafa Amar (born 1966), Egyptian musician and actor * Moustafa Bayoumi (born 1966), American writer * Moustafa Farroukh (1901-1957), Lebanese painter * Moustafa Madbouly (born 1966), Prime Minister of Egypt * Moustafa Al-Qazwini (born 1961), an Islamic scholar and religious leader * Moustafa Reyadh (born 1941), Egyptian football player * Moustafa Shakosh (born 1986), Syrian football player * Moustafa Ahmed Shebto (born 1986), Qatari athlete Moustapha * Moustapha Akkad (1930-2005), Syrian American film producer * Moustapha Alassane (1942-2015), Nigerien filmmaker * Moustapha Agnidé (born 1981), Beninese footballer * Moustapha Bokoum (born 1999), Belgian footballer * Moustapha Lamrabat (born 1983), Moroccan-Flemish photographer * Moustapha Niass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sadettin Kaynak
Sadettin Kaynak (1895 – 3 February 1961) was a prominent composer of Turkish classical music. Biography Born in Istanbul, he became a hafiz at a young age. He lost his father early in his youth. He completed his music education at the Istanbul University Istanbul University, also known as University of Istanbul (), is a Public university, public research university located in Istanbul, Turkey. Founded by Mehmed II on May 30, 1453, a day after Fall of Constantinople, the conquest of Constantinop .... Later, he traveled to south east Anatolia and researched Turkish folk music there. He was supported by the new republic; he was one of the most important composers of Turkish classical music. He introduced western concepts in unique "makams" (movements). He supported the reforms introduced by Atatürk. Being an Imam, he was one of the first religious people reciting "Muslim prayers call known as Ezan" in pure Turkish. He composed over 300 songs in classical Turkish music. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selahattin Pınar
Selahattin is the Turkish spelling of the Arabic Muslim masculine given name Salah ad-Din (Arabic: صَلَاح الدِّيْن ''ṣalāḥ ad-dīn''). Notable people with the name include: People * Selâhattin Âdil (1882–1961), Ottoman Army officer * Selahattin Baki, Turkish businessman * Selahattin Beyazıt (1931–2022), Turkish businessman * Selahattin Çolak, Turkish politician * Selahattin Demirtaş (born 1972), Kurdish-Turkish politician * Selâhattin Kantar (1878–1949), Turkish archaeologist * Selahattin Kınalı (born 1978), Turkish football player * Selâhattin Köseoğlu (1882–1949), Turkish politician * Selahattin Özmen, Turkish surgeon * Selahattin Paşalı (born 1990), Turkish actor * Selahattin Sağan (born 1961), Turkish wrestler * Selahattin Seyhun (born 1999), Turkish football player * Selahattin Taşdöğen (born 1951), Turkish actor * Selahattin Ülkümen (1914–2003), Turkish diplomat who assisted Jews in WW2 * Selahattin Yiğit Selahattin Yiği ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
