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Trakya University
Trakya University () is a public university in Edirne, Turkey. It was established on July 20, 1982. The university is located in Edirne, in Eastern Thrace. Trakya University is a regional university with branches and campuses spread over the Thrace region. Trakya University runs scientific activities related to regional development and has international relationships especially within the Balkan Universities Network including more than 40 Universities from Balkan countries and the University Loerrach in Germany. Erhan Tabakoglu was elected and confirmed as new Rector of the university in July 2016. History The roots of Higher Education in Thrace date back to the foundation day (1488) of the Medical School in the complex of Sultan Bayezid II. Basic medical sciences of the period were taught in this school where 18 students received theoretical and practical education of medicine each year. Its hospital was the practice place of the educational institution. The foundations of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public University
A public university, state university, or public college is a university or college that is State ownership, owned by the state or receives significant funding from a government. Whether a national university is considered public varies from one country (or region) to another, largely depending on the specific education landscape. In contrast a private university is usually owned and operated by a private corporation (not-for-profit or for profit). Both types are often regulated, but to varying degrees, by the government. Africa Algeria In Algeria, public universities are a key part of the education system, and education is considered a right for all citizens. Access to these universities requires passing the Baccalaureate (Bac) exam, with each institution setting its own grade requirements (out of 20) for different majors and programs. Notable public universities include the Algiers 1 University, University of Algiers, Oran 1 University, University of Oran, and Constantin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namık Kemal University
Namig, Namik or Namık is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Namig Abasli (born 1997), Azerbaijani Paralympic judoka * Namig Abbasov (1940–2024), Azerbaijani diplomat and politician * Namig Abdullayev (born 1971), Azerbaijani wrestler * Namik Dokle (born 1946), Albanian politician * Namık Gedik (1911–1960), Turkish physician and politician * Namig Guliyev (born 1974), Azerbaijani chess grandmaster * Namig Hasanov (born 1979), Azerbaijani footballer * Namig Islamzadeh (born 1974), Azerbaijani military officer * Namık İsmail (1890–1935), Turkish painter * Namık Kemal (1840–1888), Ottoman Turkish nationalist, poet, novelist, playwright, journalist, and social reformer * Namig Mammadkarimov (born 1980), Azerbaijani futsal player * Namig Nasrullayev (1945–2023), Azerbaijani politician * Namık Kemal Pak (1947–2015), Turkish academician * Namik Paul (born 1987), Indian actor * Namik Resuli (1908–1985), Albanian linguist and acade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birgül Erken
Birgül Erken (born 9 February 1972 in Çanakkale) is a Turkish champion free diver, national representative and an underwater model. She is a holder of multiple records in various freediving disciplines. Erken completed her graduate program (Turkish language and literature) in Trakya University in Edirne. She then pursued another degree in photography and video at Anadolu University. Since 2017, Birgül Erken has been teaching Turkish language and literature at Canakkale Industrial Vocational High School. Since 2011, Birgül Erken represents Turkey in a national uniform. Coached by her husband, Mr. Değer Erken, and supported by Istanbul Technical University Sports Club, she continues to train and develop in a systematic manner. Together with her husband, Erken also participates in Underwater Photography competitions. In 2013, Birgül Erken won a bronze medal in Speed Apnea at the CMAS World Free Diving Championship held in Kazan and managed to find her place among the worl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selimiye Mosque, Edirne
The Selimiye Mosque () is an Ottoman Empire, Ottoman List of mosques commissioned by the Ottoman dynasty, imperial mosque, located in the city of Edirne (formerly Adrianople), Turkey. It was commissioned by Sultan Selim II and was built by the imperial architect Mimar Sinan between 1568 and 1575. It was considered by Sinan to be his masterpiece and is one of the highest achievements of Islamic architecture as a whole and Ottoman architecture in particular. The mosque, together with its ''külliye'', was included on UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2011. History Construction The Selimiye Mosque was built at the peak of Ottoman military and cultural power. Sultan Selim II, the son and successor of Suleiman the Magnificent, chose Edirne instead of Istanbul (the Ottoman capital) as the location to build his own sultanic mosque. The reasons for this decision are a matter of debate among historians. Selim II appeared to have a passion for the city, having served as its governor betwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)
The Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) was a conflict between the Ottoman Empire and a coalition led by the Russian Empire which included United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia, Romania, Principality of Serbia, Serbia, and Principality of Montenegro, Montenegro. Precipitating factors included the Russian goals of recovering territorial losses endured during the Crimean War of 1853–1856, re-establishing itself in the Black Sea and supporting the political movement attempting to free Balkan nations from the Ottoman Empire. The Romanian army had around 114,000 soldiers in the war. In Romania the war is called the Russo-Romanian-Turkish War (1877–1878) or the Romanian War of Independence, Romanian War of Independence (1877–1878). The Russian-led coalition won the war, pushing the Ottomans back all the way to the gates of Constantinople, leading to the intervention of the Western European great powers. As a result, Russia succeeded in claiming provinces in the Caucasus, n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bayezid II
Bayezid II (; ; 3 December 1447 – 26 May 1512) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1481 to 1512. During his reign, Bayezid consolidated the Ottoman Empire, thwarted a pro-Safavid dynasty, Safavid rebellion and finally abdicated his throne to his son, Selim I. Bayezid evacuated Sephardic Jews, Sephardi Jews from Spain following the fall of the Emirate of Granada, Nasrid Kingdom of Granada and the proclamation of the Alhambra Decree and resettled them throughout Ottoman lands, especially in Salonica. Early life Bayezid II was the son of Şehzade Mehmed (later Mehmed II) and Gülbahar Hatun (wife of Mehmed II), Gülbahar Hatun, an Albanians, Albanian concubine. At the time he was born, his grandfather Murad II was Sultan. When his grandfather died in 1451, his father became Sultan. There are sources that claim that Bayezid was the son of Sittişah Hatun, due to the two women's common middle name, Mükrime. This would make Ayşe Hatun, one of Bayezid's consorts, a first cousin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sultan
Sultan (; ', ) is a position with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", derived from the verbal noun ', meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who claimed almost full sovereignty (i.e., not having dependence on any higher ruler) without claiming the overall caliphate, or to refer to a powerful governor of a province within the caliphate. The adjectival form of the word is "sultanic", and the state and territories ruled by a sultan, as well as his office, are referred to as a sultanate ( '. The term is distinct from king ( '), though both refer to a sovereign ruler. The use of "sultan" is restricted to Muslim countries, where the title carries religious significance, contrasting the more secular ''king'', which is used in both Muslim and non-Muslim countries. Brunei, Malaysia and Oman are the only sovereign states which retain the title "sultan" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire (), also called the Turkish Empire, was an empire, imperial realm that controlled much of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th to early 20th centuries; it also controlled parts of southeastern Central Europe, between the early 16th and early 18th centuries. The empire emerged from a Anatolian beyliks, ''beylik'', or principality, founded in northwestern Anatolia in by the Turkoman (ethnonym), Turkoman tribal leader Osman I. His successors Ottoman wars in Europe, conquered much of Anatolia and expanded into the Balkans by the mid-14th century, transforming their petty kingdom into a transcontinental empire. The Ottomans ended the Byzantine Empire with the Fall of Constantinople, conquest of Constantinople in 1453 by Mehmed II. With its capital at History of Istanbul#Ottoman Empire, Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) and control over a significant portion of the Mediterranean Basin, the Ottoman Empire was at the centre of interacti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mosque
A mosque ( ), also called a masjid ( ), is a place of worship for Muslims. The term usually refers to a covered building, but can be any place where Salah, Islamic prayers are performed; such as an outdoor courtyard. Originally, mosques were simple places of prayer for the early Muslims, and may have been open spaces rather than elaborate buildings. In the first stage of Islamic architecture (650–750 CE), early mosques comprised open and closed covered spaces enclosed by walls, often with minarets, from which the Adhan, Islamic call to prayer was issued on a daily basis. It is typical of mosque buildings to have a special ornamental niche (a ''mihrab'') set into the wall in the direction of the city of Mecca (the ''qibla''), which Muslims must face during prayer, as well as a facility for ritual cleansing (''wudu''). The pulpit (''minbar''), from which public sermons (''khutbah'') are delivered on the event of Friday prayer, was, in earlier times, characteristic of the central ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bologna Declaration
The Joint Declaration of the European Ministers of Education convened in Bologna on 19 June 1999 is the main guiding document of the Bologna process. It was adopted by ministers of education of 29 European countries at their meeting in Bologna in 1999. It proposed a European Higher Education Area in which students and graduates could move freely between countries, using prior qualifications in one country as acceptable entry requirements for further study in another. The principal aims agreed were: # "Adoption of a system of easily readable and comparable degrees". That is to say, countries should adopt common terminology and standards # "Adoption of a system essentially based on two main cycles, undergraduate and graduate. Access to the second cycle raduate educationshall require successful completion of first cycle lasting a minimum of three years. The degree awarded after the first cycle shall also be relevant to the European labour market as an appropriate level of qualifica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilmi Ibar
Hilmi () is a masculine Arabic given name. Notable people with the name include: Given name First name * Hilmi Esat Bayındırlı (born 1962), Turkish-American para-skier * Hilmi Volkan Demir (born 1976), Turkish scientist, best known for his works on White Light Generation * Hilmi Güler (born 1946), Turkish politician and metallurgical engineer * Hilmi Hanoun (1913–2001), Palestinian businessman, journalist and politician * Hilmi İşgüzar (1929-2019), Turkish politician * Hilmi Mihçi (born 1976), Dutch footballer of Turkish descent * Hilmi Murad (1919–1998), Egyptian economist and politician * Hilmi Ok (1932–2020), Turkish football referee * Hilmi Özkök (born 1940), Former chief of general staff of the Turkish Armed Forces * Hilmi Sözer (born 1970), Turkish-German actor * Hilmi Ziya Ülken (1901–1974), Turkish scholar * Hilmi Yarayıcı (born 1969), Turkish musician * Hilmi M. Zawati (born 1953), Palestinian jurist Midname * Ahmad Hilmi of Filibe (or Ahmet Hilmi) (18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
