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''The Feeler'' (; previously ) is an outdoor sculpture, located on the
Üsküdar University Üsküdar University is a foundation university established in 2011 in Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey by the Human Values and Mental Health Foundation under the leadership of Prof. Nevzat Tarhan, who served as the president. The law concerning th ...
campus in
Ãœsküdar Ãœsküdar () is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 35 km2, and its population is 524,452 (2022). It is a large and densely populated district on the Anatolian (Asian) shore of the Bosphorus. It is border ...
,
Istanbul Istanbul is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With Demographics of Istanbul, a population over , it is home to 18% of the Demographics ...
, Turkey. Installed in front of the Altunizade Central Campus, it was commissioned in 2011. Small sized versions of the sculpture are given by the University, as awards.


Meaning

The Feeler is symbol about understanding the human. It is accepted today that feelings like anger, hatred, animosity, love have biochemical representations in the brain. The Feeler symbol of Üsküdar University represents activating nice feelings and maintaining good feelings instead of malicious ones. Those who can generate awareness about feelings are the lucky ones who can feel "The Feeler" and the life alike. The Feeler is the representative of human values which remind the importance of considering, helping others, getting help from others, sharing feelings in order to be happy.


Award

The University awards statuettes of the feeler to people who are recognized in their areas of expertise.


Recipients

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* Mustafa Somuncu *


Name

In March 2018, the statue's Turkish name was changed from ' ("Feeling Man") to ' ("Feeling Person") to make it gender-neutral.


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Feeler, The Üsküdar 2011 sculptures Sculptures in Turkey Outdoor sculptures in Istanbul