Archive for the ‘World’ Category

Oy! Where is this road to?

World, where are you heading?
Here, that’s the question!
Once upon a time, there used to be only two people in this green wild world, Hz. Adam and Hz. Eve .. Then they had children, and children’s children, those children’s children happened and it was milliards of people on this world. Like a herd of ants, “work, [...]

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The Bairams That Smell Like Candy

Today’s Bairam, wake up early in the morning!
Wear the best, children and fresh wildflowers on your hands.
And let’s not upset our mums today, la la la la ..
I’m remembering Barish Mancho with Allah’s mercy and grace. May he rest in peace.
I’m wishing happy, full of peace and goodness and blessing many many Bairams, everyone!
When the [...]

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Piri Reis’ Amazing Map

(Piri Reis’ World Map, in 1500s)
After the falling down of the Ottoman Empire, all the institutions of the young Republic of Turkey were in newening and every small hole were checked in case finding anything about the Ottoman Empire. And at this very moment, The Manager of the National Museums, Halil Ethem Eldem finds a [...]

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