Welcome to the Orient-Institut Istanbul Blog
Researchers and cooperation partners of the institute describe the development and findings of their projects and the delights and challenges of conducting research in the humanities. The contributors share an interest in the history, social realities, linguistic, and cultural expressions of the Ottoman Empire, Turkey, and its neighboring countries.
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IRSSC Closing Conference, 10-12 February 2022 – Every Ending Is a New Beginning – Authors: Judith I. Haug; Kamyar Nematollahy; Katja Rieck; Melike Şahinol; Esther Voswinckel Filiz
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IRSSC Closing Conference, 10-12 February 2022 –Every Ending Is a New Beginning Authors: Judith I. Haug; Kamyar Nematollahy; Katja Rieck; Melike Şahinol; Esther Voswinckel Filiz 24 February 2022 After almost […]
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A Young Turk from Lehistan: Seyfeddin Thadée Gasztowtt (1881 – 1936) and Poland’s Independence in the post-1908 Young Turk Revolution Istanbul – Author: Paulina D. Dominik
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A Young Turk from Lehistan: Seyfeddin Thadée Gasztowtt (1881 – 1936) and Poland’s Independence in the post-1908 Young Turk Revolution Istanbul Author: Paulina D. Dominik 7 January 2022 For over […]
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From Demography to the Rural Development – in Turkey and Beyond – Author: Heinrich Hartmann
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From Demography to the Rural Development—in Turkey and Beyond Author: Heinrich Hartmann 10 December 2021 At the heart of what became my habilitation lies a fierce interest in European demographic […]
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Countdown to 9/11 – Author: Maurus Reinkowski
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in EssayCountdown to 9/11 Author: Maurus Reinkowski 27 August 2021 I am sitting here at my desk that the Orient-Institut Istanbul has graciously provided me with for the month of August […]
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Threads of Tradition: Textile practices and material culture of Sufism in Istanbul. Some field notes – Author: Esther Voswinckel Filiz
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Threads of Tradition: Textile practices and material culture of Sufism in Istanbul. Some field notes Author: Esther Voswinckel Filiz 4 June 2021 Perhaps this yarn is the only thing that […]
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A crackling sound and the smell of burnt wood: Ottoman braziers and the Romanian countries – Author: Roxana Coman
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A crackling sound and the smell of burnt wood: Ottoman braziers and the Romanian countries Author: Roxana Coman 30 April 2021 Ottoman material culture in Romania underwent significant paradigm changes […]
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A German-Ottoman Scramble for Objects in ar-Raqqa. Antiquities Trade, Archaeological Looting and Museum Rivalry in the Late Ottoman Empire – Author: Sebastian Willert
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A German-Ottoman Scramble for Objects in ar-Raqqa. Antiquities Trade, Archaeological Looting and Museum Rivalry in the Late Ottoman Empire Author: Sebastian Willert 23 April 2021 “Since I arrived at Halep […]
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Historical Resonances of Nichori – Author: Salih Demirtaş
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Historical Resonances of Nichori Author: Salih Demirtaş 9 April 2021 Studies on ocularcentric aspects of visual culture in modernity cover broad epistemological areas that focus on priority to the eyesight […]
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Fighting under the same banner: Memories from the Ottoman theater of the Great War – Authors: Richard Wittmann & Yaşar Tolga Cora
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in PublicationFighting under the same banner: Memories from the Ottoman theater of the Great War Authors: Richard Wittmann & Yaşar Tolga Cora 26 March 2021 What did it mean to individuals […]