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WHAT ARE THE FAMOUS OTTOMAN TRACES ON THE EUROPEAN CONTINENT?
The Ottomans settled in Europe hundreds of years ago and left permanent works here. the progress that began in 1352 when Suleyman Pasha, the son of Orhan Gazi, conquered the castle of Çimpe, located in today’s Gallipoli, continued until the Ottoman army reached the gates of Vienna. After that, a large number of architectural monuments remained in a vast geography stretching from Hungary to Greece. Let’s look together at some of the remaining artifacts and cities from the Ottoman Empire, which dominated Europe for five centuries.
For centuries, the Ottoman European territory, referred to as the Rumeli province, was also divided into different regions in accordance with the growing population over time and the political and economic conditions of the period. Referred to by many historians as a Balkan empire, it was the 14th century of the Ottoman Empire. Century 20. he signed numerous works in this geography, where he ruled until the XVII century.
Turkey Medicals, “Traces of the Ottoman Empire on the European continent. A very large area from Hungary in the north to Greece in the south most of the Danube, known by different names such as the length of Rumeli back to this land back from the Ottomans, even though many of his works have, in fact, in large part because of the war, a destroyed section was deliberately destroyed.” was said.
Kalemegdan, Belgrade
Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, has been one of the gates of the Ottoman Empire to Europe for centuries. Belgrade, which is located on a wide plain at the intersection of the Danube and Sava rivers, has been of strategic importance throughout history due to its location and has been the point of movement of the Ottomans ‘ European expeditions. Kalemegdan, located in the city, was the most touristic point of Belgrade today, but was also a strategic fortress of the Ottomans.
Kalemegdan, Belgrade
Kalemegdan, located on the most dominant point of the capital Belgrade, is currently an open-air museum open to tourists. There are also many Ottoman-era heavy weapons that have managed to reach the present day in Kalemegdan, which is also one of the best places to watch the sunset in the city. Traces of the Ottomans in the city, of course, are not limited to Kalemegdan.
Belgrade’s Flagged Mosque
There were also numerous mosques, baths and examples of Ottoman civil architecture in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, at one time. However, in the Serbian Kingdom established in Belgrade, which finally came out of Ottoman rule in 1828, and then many of these works were abandoned or destroyed. One of the few works that have survived to this day is the Bayraklı Mosque. Bayraklı Mosque, which is estimated to have been built in 1575, is located on the 2. It had been restored centuries later by the initiatives of Abdulhamid. the mosque, which was burned down during the civil war in Yugoslavia in the 1990s, was restored again after that. However, many place names, especially the busiest street in Belgrade, which is known today as Terazija, are of Turkish origin. Belgrade is also one of the most visited cities by Turks in Europe in recent years. Undoubtedly, the share of affordable prices and visa-free travel is also very large in this.
Tomb of the Rose Father, Budapest
One of the names who made efforts for the Islamization of Budin, who joined the Ottoman lands after the victory of the Battle of Mohaç Square during the reign of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, was Gul Baba. According to recent studies, Gül Baba, who was born in Uluborlu district of Isparta and whose real name is Cafer, becomes a name that manages to win the love and respect of people in Budin, where he continues his life thanks to his tolerance and benevolence. the funeral prayer of Gül Baba, who was martyred in the Battle of Budin in 1541, was performed by Sheikhulislam Ebussuud Efendi. Gul Baba, who was buried where his mausoleum is today, has not been forgotten, although time has passed. Gul Baba, whose mausoleum has been restored in recent years, also receives a lot of visitors today. The mausoleum, located at a point dominating the Danube River, is one of the most important Ottoman traces in Budapest.
Old Town, Berat, Albania
the old town area, which was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2008, is the most touristic point of Berat. This historical city of Albania is notable for its civil architectural monuments dating back to the Ottoman period. In Berat, where there are monumental buildings such as Bekarlar Mosque, Kurşunlu Mosque, Sultan Mosque, White Mosque, Huseyin Pasha Mosque, as well as Rufai and Halveti tekkes, you are more likely to feel yourself in a well-preserved historical city of Anatolia than in Europe.
Drina Bridge, Višegrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Drina Bridge was built as a gift of Sokollu Mehmet Pasha to his hometown of Vişegrad and attracted worldwide attention when Yugoslav writer Ivo Andric was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1961. The bridge, built by Mimar Sinan in 1577, consists of 11 views. The bridge, built on the Drina River, has a length of 180 meters. This stone bridge, which has a transverse width of 7 meters, was heavily damaged during the civil war in Yugoslavia. The bridge, which was restored by Turkey after the war, is one of the most important landmarks of Bosnia and Herzegovina today.
Kethuda Hamza Bey Mosque, Eger, Hungary
Hungarian, Turkish, however the curve is known as the city north of the border in Hungary, the Ottoman Empire was built to the north of the mosque it is home to. 3. Only the minaret of the Kethuda Hamza Bey Mosque, built in Eğri, which joined the Ottoman lands during the reign of Mehmet, has survived to the present day. it is possible to get to the top of the minaret of the mosque, which has a height of 40 meters, by climbing the 97 stairs.
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Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Plovdiv, the current name of which is Plovdiv, is called one of the most quiet cities in Europe. Plovdiv, one of the most important settlements in Bulgaria during the Ottoman period, attracts attention with its ancient theater from the Roman period, as well as its works of civil architecture. The city, which has also had the title of the European Capital of Culture in the past, has many historical mansions dating back to the Ottoman period and welcomes tourists coming to Plovdiv on the historic streets of the city. These amazing historical mansions have the distinction of being the most visited area of the city.
11th Street, Greece
Skopje, Greece
Iskele, or Xanthi as it is used today, is one of the most important settlements of Western Thrace. Iskele, whose name is also mentioned in Ottoman records in ancient times, is the most densely populated city of Turks in Greece today, along with Alexandroupolis. it is possible to see traces of this era clearly in the historical civil architectural structures in Iskele, an Ottoman city that joined the Ottoman lands in 1363 and has been an Ottoman city for about 600 years. There are many historical buildings and mosques dating back to the Ottoman period in the historical part of Iskele, which is famous for its carnival held every year in March. In addition, the muftiate in Western Thrace is also located in this city.
Alaca Mosque, Kalkandelen, North Macedonia
Tetova, also known as Kalkandelen or Tetova, is a Muslim-majority city on the slopes of Mount Shar in North Macedonia. Today, Kalkandelen, which is mainly inhabited by Albanians, has made a great migration to Turkey, mainly to Istanbul and Bursa in history. There are a lot of mosques, tekke and civil architectural monuments from the Ottoman period in the city. The most famous of them is the Alaca Mosque. the mosque, built by Mr. Isaac in 1438, has a worldwide reputation for its colorful wall decorations.
Blagaj Tekke, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Blagaj Tekke, located near the city of Mostar and on the banks of the Buna river, fascinates its visitors with its fairy-tale beauty. The construction of the tekke located in the region of Herzegovina was started 16. it was started in the XVII century, but it took quite a long time to complete. The Blagaj Tekke, which also includes sections such as a mausoleum and a guesthouse, underwent extensive renovation in 1851.
Kavala, Greece
This historic city on the Aegean Sea coast of Greece, the birthplace of Mehmet Ali Pasha of Kavalali, remained under Ottoman rule from 1397 to 1912. 6 BC. traces of different civilizations have managed to reach the present day in the city founded in the XVII century. Kavala, with its medieval castle and historical streets located at the top, is also the center of attention of tourists. The construction of numerous historical buildings in the city was carried out during the Ottoman period.
Mahmudiye Mosque in Constanta, Constanta, Romania
Mahmudiye Mosque, located in the port city of Constanta on the Black Sea coast of Romania, has fallen into ruin over time. King of Romania 1. I live in the area by Karol and I am 1. It was rebuilt in honor of the Turkish soldiers due to their outstanding success in World War II. Another name of the mosque is the King’s Mosque.
Monastery, North Macedonia
The Monastery, located on the border of North Macedonia with Greece, was an important educational city during the Ottoman period. In addition to this historical building, the Monastery, which is home to the military school where Mustafa Kemal Atatürk also studied, also has a famous bazaar from the Ottoman era and numerous mosques and civil architectural monuments.
Mostar Bridge, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Mostar Bridge, built in 1566 by Mimar Hayreddin, a student of Mimar Sinan, and extending almost like an “Ottoman choker” on Neretva, is also cited as the main reason why the city is of great interest to domestic and foreign tourists. November 9, 1993, when the Old Bridge that gave its name to the city of Mostar in the Herzegovina region was destroyed, is included in the memory of the Mostarians as a black day. The historical bridge, which also connects Bosniak and Croatian neighborhoods of Mostar, has also been used as a jumping platform by black-eyed young people of Mostar for centuries, regardless of religion or ethnicity. The fall of the Mostar Bridge, which is a symbol of peace and tolerance today and which has played an important role in re-establishing close relations between people of different religions and ethnicities in the city, is commemorated with ceremonies on November 9 every year. The historical building, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, was reconstructed in dec with the support of some countries and international organizations, including Turkey, in 2004.
Mostar Bazaar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Just like the Mostar Bridge, the historical bazaar of Mostar is a collection of historical buildings dating back to the Ottoman period. Today, the historical bazaar, where there are shops selling souvenirs by weight, also has the peculiarity of being one of the most frequented by foreign tourists from all over the world to Mostar.
Ohrid, North Macedonia
The history of Ohrid, one of the oldest settlements in North Macedonia, dates back to ancient times. Ohrid, which also houses an ancient theater from the Roman period, is located on the shore of the lake of the same name. In Ohrid, which borders with Albania, a large number of religious, state and civil structures dating back to the Ottoman period have managed to reach the present day. The region is also often used by filmmakers as an open-air plateau due to this aspect.
Gazi November Pasha Mosque, Pecs, Hungary
Pecs, the second largest city in Hungary after the capital Budapest, is another important Ottoman building located in the city of Pecs, as well as the Gazi November Pasha Mosque, which is currently used as a church, and the Yakovali Hasan Pasha Mosque. The Mosque of Yakovali Hasan Pasha, a Kosovo-born soldier, is currently used as a museum of crafts. Pecs is also the birthplace of the famous Ottoman historian Ibrahim Peçevi.
Pristina, Kosovo
Pristina, the capital of Kosovo, the youngest country in Europe, is located very close to the Kosovo Plain, where the Battle of Kosovo between the Ottoman and Crusader armies was fought in dec389. The mausoleum of Murat Hüdavendigar, the only martyr sultan in Ottoman history, is located here. Prist Dec is also the closest city in Europe to the distance between the two mosques. The most important Ottoman-era buildings of the city are the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Mosque, the Yaşar Pasha Mosque and the 2. It is a clock tower built during the reign of Abdulhamid. In addition, the old bazaar and numerous mansions are also important buildings of the city dating back to the Ottoman period.
Prizren, Kosovo
Prizren, the second largest city in Kosovo, is where the Turkish traces are felt most intensely in the country. Prizren, located at the intersection of Kosovo with Albania and North Macedonia, has been of great importance throughout history economically and culturally. Prizren, with its historical castle, Sinan Pasha Mosque, Taşköprü, Namazgah and tekkes, as well as numerous mansions, is one of the cities reflecting the Anatolian identity in Europe. So much so that Turkish is the official language at the local level in Prizren and is on all signs.
Maras Neighborhood, Prizren, Kosovo
Almost all of this historical quarter in Prizren is filled with buildings dating back to the Ottoman period. You will feel like you are on a journey in time in the Maraş Neighborhood with its bay windows houses and cobbled streets. Moreover, it is very likely that you will feel yourself in any town of Anatolia here.
Archeparchy, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo is one of the most important cities founded by the Ottomans in Europe. The city founded by Gazi Hüsrev Bey had the distinction of being one of the cities that most strongly reflected the Ottoman signature in Rumelia for centuries. Sarajevo, where people of Muslim, Catholic, Orthodox and Jewish faith dec together, is also home to a large number of artifacts built during the Ottoman period. The Main Bazaar and the streets around it, located in the center of the historic city, have managed to reach the present day. Many structures that suffered great damage in the war were restored and reopened for reuse in the following years.
Gazi Khosrev Bey Mosque, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Gazi Khosrev Bey Mosque, which is considered the founder of Sarajevo, is recognized as one of the most significant buildings in the city. as well as the internal structure of the mosque, the shadirvan located in its courtyard is also worth seeing. Especially for Friday and Eid prayers, the Gazi Husrev Bey Mosque, where people flock from different parts of the city, has another place in the hearts of Sarajevo people.
26White Tower, Thessaloniki, Greece
White Tower, Thessaloniki, Greece
We are turning our course to Greece. Thessaloniki, the second largest city in the Ottoman Empire after Istanbul, was a cosmopolitan city where Muslims, Orthodox, Catholics and Jews lived dec, just like Sarajevo. So much so that for a long time the city was home to a significant Jewish population of the world, along with the Sephardim who came to Thessaloniki after the great exile in 1492. 2. Thessaloniki, which joined the Ottoman lands in 1430 during the reign of Murat, was one of the most important cities of the empire until 1912. the White Tower with a height of 23 meters is one of the most monumental buildings of this period. 2, Although it is not known exactly when it was built. It is associated with the period of whitening.
Thessaloniki, Greece
Thessaloniki is also the city where the great leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, was born. The house where Atatürk, who was born in the historical Turkish quarter of the city, spent his child is located in the Consulate General of the Republic of Turkey in Thessaloniki and welcomes its visitors as a museum.
Banyabashi Mosque, Sofia, Bulgaria
Let’s turn our route to the north of Thessaloniki, to Sofia, the capital of common neighboring Bulgaria. Sofia, located in the west of the country, remained under Ottoman rule for hundreds of years. In Sofia, the capital of the then established Bulgarian Kingdom, many Ottoman monuments were destroyed or abandoned to their fate over time. Banyabaşı Mosque is one of the important buildings from the Ottoman period that have managed to come down to the present day in the city. the mosque, which is considered to have been opened for worship in 1566, has survived bad deeds such as fire and attack in the past.
Bazaar, Skopje, North Macedonia
Just as Thessaloniki gave Nazim Hikmet for Turkish literature, we owe John Kemal to Skopje. 2. Skopje, which definitely joined the Ottoman lands during the Murat period and was an important city of the region for 500 years after that, developed on the banks of the Vardar river. Skopje, a typical Ottoman city, is admired for its bazaar, mosques, baths, caravanserais and examples of civil architecture, as well as its historical castle.
Murat Pasha Mosque, Skopje, North Macedonia
The most famous of the many mosques in Skopje is the Murat Pasha Mosque. The mosque located in the historic bazaar and the buildings around it are artifacts built during the Ottoman period in the city. the mosque, completed in 1803, can also be considered as one of the late period structures established during the Ottoman period in the city.
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Turkey's world-renowned organ transplant specialist. Dr. Demirbaş has 104 international publications and 102 national publications.
Physician's Resume:
Born on August 7, 1963 in Çorum, Prof. Dr. Alper Demirbaş has been continuing his work as the President of MedicalPark Antalya Hospital Organ Transplantation Center since 2008.
Prof. who performed the first tissue incompatible kidney transplant in Turkey, the first blood type incompatible kidney transplant, the first kidney-pancreas transplant program and the first cadaveric donor and live donor liver transplant in Antalya. Dr. As of August 2016, Alper Demirbaş has performed 4900 kidney transplants, 500 liver transplants and 95 pancreas transplants.
In addition to being the chairman of 6 national congresses, he has also been an invited speaker at 12 international and 65 national scientific congresses. Dr. Alper Demirbaş was married and the father of 1 girl and 1 boy.
Awards:
Eczacibasi Medical Award of 2002, Akdeniz University Service Award of 2005, Izder Medical Man of the Year Award of 2006, BÖHAK Medical Man of the Year Award of 2007, Sabah Mediterranean Newspaper Scientist of the Year Award of 2007, ANTIKAD Scientist of the Year Award of 2009, Social Ethics Association Award of 2010, Işık University Medical Man of the Year Award of 2015, VTV Antalya's Brand Value Award of 2015.
Certificates:
Doctor of Medicine Degree Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, General Surgeon Ministry of Health Turkey EKFMG (0-477-343-8), University of Miami School of Medicine Member of Multiple Organ Transplant, ASTS Multiorgan Transplant Scholarship. Lecturer at Kyoto University. Lecturer at University of Essen, Research assistant at the University of Cambridge .
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