Changing of the Guard at Ataturk's Mausoleum (Ankara, Turkey)
An incredible performance, as always, at the final resting place of the founder of the Republic of Turkey, Mustafa Ataturk. Video credits to my Dad!
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Mounted Ceremonial Guard of Turkey
Turkey's President Abdullah Gul , President of Latvia Andris Berzins met with an official ceremony at the Çankaya Presidential Palace . Mounted Ceremonial Guard at the Çankaya Presidential Palace to meet for the first time served .
President Abdullah Gül, during a visit to Denmark from the use of cavalry in the official welcoming ceremony , while expressing his satisfaction , the horse in the official welcoming ceremony at the Çankaya Presidential Palace welcome ceremony announced the start of work to be done .
CEREMONY OF SQUARES
After this explanation of the guards regiment rose equestrian many times did the welcome ceremony rehearsal .
Today, the cavalry was the first official ceremony . President of Latvia Andris Berzins, who came to Ankara for the first time in an official welcoming ceremony cavalry were used.
Guests authorities means that the President , the number 1 was greeted at the door by cavalry .
Tools guards regiments with cavalry on both sides was taken to the ceremony area .
16.04.2014
Funeral Of Kemal Atatürk: Former President of Turkey (1938) | British Pathé
This silent footage from 1938 shows the funeral of former President Mustafa Kemal Atatürk of Turkey along with numerous soldiers and dignitaries marching with the coffin in tribute.
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Funeral of the late politician and President of Turkey Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, Constantinople, Turkey.
Various L/S's of liner off the coast of Constantinople, the Turkish flag waves in the wind. Several shots of bald elderly gentlemen looking out to sea from a ship (could be a German ambassador). Numerous shots of Turkish and German battleships. L/S of two smartly dressed dignitaries walking up stairs followed by others. C/U's of elderly man. Numerous shots of very large country house surrounded by picturesque gardens.
L/S of submarine and battleships. M/S's of senior naval officers saluting (could be an Italian ship) on deck of battleship. L/S's of battleships. C/U of tricolour flag blowing in the wind (looks like the Italian Flag). L/S's of funeral procession of Ataturk making it's way through streets of the city. The procession is led by numerous military soldiers and is followed by the funeral carriage, the coffin is draped with the Turkish flag. Guards line the route of the procession.
L/S of various dignitaries the elderly gentlemen in top-hat at the front could be Ataturk's successor Ismet Paza Inonu. L/S's of the coffin being carried past large statue of man on horse and into church. L/S's and M/S's of large crowds outside the church. M/S of coffin lying in state in the church draped with flag. L/S's of soldiers marching.
L/S's of soldiers puling the funeral carriage. L/S's of smoke billowing from the funnels of battleships. L/S of sailors on deck of ship. L/S's of Ataturk's coffin surrounded by many floral wreaths and draped in a very large Turkish flag. Two military officials stand either side of the coffin. L/S's of floral wreaths lining wall in street.
L/S's of floral wreaths lining street. Several shots of military pall bearers carrying Ataturk's coffin. M/S's of numerous foreign dignitaries and military officials standing watching the proceedings. L/S's of soldiers (from different countries ?) marching past funeral carriage. Various shots of dignitaries and soldiers marching. M/S's of crowds watching the proceedings. L/S's of uniformed guards marching. L/S of of large old building (could be a palace).
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Newly-inaugurated president places wreath at Ataturk mausoleum
Turkey's first popularly elected leader, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, paid his respects to the nation's founder minutes after being sworn in as the country's 12th president on Thursday.
Erdogan laid a wreath at the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk - the founder of modern Turkey - in the capital Ankara.
Erdogan was scheduled to appoint Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu - his designated successor as prime minster and loyal ally - to form a new government, following ceremonies at the presidential palace.
On Wednesday, Erdogan rejected claims that Davutoglu would merely do his bidding.
Erdogan has dominated Turkish politics for a decade and won Turkey's first direct presidential elections on 10 August.
He has indicated he wants to transform the presidency from a largely ceremonial post into a more powerful position.
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Secretary Kerry Participates in a Wreath Laying Ceremony at Ataturk's Tomb
U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry participates in a wreath laying ceremony at Ataturk's Tomb in Ankara, Turkey on March 1, 2013.
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Mausoleum
A mausoleum is an external free-standing building constructed as a monument enclosing the interment space or burial chamber of a deceased person or people. A monument without the interment is a cenotaph. A mausoleum may be considered a type of tomb, or the tomb may be considered to be within the mausoleum. A Christian mausoleum sometimes includes a chapel.
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Inside Anıtkabir - Ataturk tomb and memorial
April 4, 2017
Pope visits Ataturk Mausoleum, lays wreath; welcoming ceremony with Erdogan
Pope Francis laid a wreath at the mausoleum of the Turkish republic's founder, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, as he began a three-day visit to the country on Friday.
The pope's visit comes at a sensitive moment for the Muslim nation, as it cares for 1.6 (m) million refugees and weighs how to deal with the Islamic State group as its fighters grab chunks of Syria and Iraq across Turkey's southern border.
After laying at wreath at Ataturk's mausoleum, Pope Francis wrote a dedication in the Golden Book kept inside the mausoleum.
I make my most sincere vows for Turkey, a natural bridge between two continents, to be not only a crossroad of paths but also a place of meeting and dialogue and serene coexistence among men and women of good will of every culture, ethnicity and religion, his note read.
Francis was expected to use his opening speeches to denounce the violence being committed in God's name by the extremists, and to express solidarity with the Christians and other religious minorities who have been targeted by the onslaught, massacred or forced to leave their homes.
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Changing of the Guards (Holland)
Changing of the Guards at the Roal Palace Huis den Bosch, The Haque on the Queens birthday (31-01)
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Istanbul
Istanbul is Turkey's most populous city, and its cultural and financial center. The city covers 25 districts of the Istanbul province. It is located at 41° N 29° E, on the Bosphorus strait, and encompasses the natural harbor known as the Golden Horn, in the northwest of the country. It extends both on the European (Thrace) and on the Asian (Anatolia) side of the Bosphorus, and is thereby the only metropolis in the world which is situated on two continents.
Istanbul has 31 districts. However, these can be divided into three main areas: the historic peninsula, the areas north of the Golden Horn, and the Asian side.
The Historic Peninsula of old İstanbul comprises the districts of Eminönü and Fatih. This area lies on the southern shores of the Golden Horn which separates the old city center from the northern and younger parts of the European side. The Historic Peninsula ends with the Theodosian Land Walls in the west. The peninsula is surrounded by the Sea of Marmara on the south and the Bosphorus on the east.
North of the Golden Horn are the historical Beyoğlu and Beşiktaş districts, where the last Sultan's palace is located, followed by a chain of former villages such as Ortaköy and Bebek along the shores of the Bosphorus. On both the European and Asian sides of the Bosphorus, wealthy Istanbulites built luxurious chalet mansions, called yalı, which were used as summer residences.
The quarters of Üsküdar (Chrysopolis) and Kadıköy (Chalcedon) which are located on the Asian side were originally independent cities, like Beyoğlu (Pera) also used to be. Today they are full of modern residential areas and business districts, and are home to around one-third of Istanbul's population.
The population of the metropolis has more than tripled during the 25 years between 1980 and 2005. Roughly 70% of all Istanbulites live in the European section and around 30% live in the Asian section. The graph shows the numbers of inhabitants by year. The doubling of the population of Istanbul between 1980 and 1985 is due to a natural increase in population as well as the expansion of municipal limits.
According to the 2000 census, the population was 8,803,468 (city proper) and 10,018,735 (metro area). The census bureau estimate for July 20, 2005 was 11,322,000 for the province, which is generally considered as the metropolitan area, making it one of the twenty largest metropolitan areas in the world.
The urban landscape of Istanbul is shaped by many communities. The most important and most populous major religion is Islam. The first mosque in Istanbul was built in Kadıköy (ancient Chalcedon) on the Asian side of the city, which was conquered by the Ottoman Turks in 1353, a full century before the conquest of Constantinople across the Bosphorus, on the European side. The first mosque on the European side of Istanbul was built inside the Rumeli Castle in 1452. The first grand mosque which was built in the city proper is the Eyüp Sultan Mosque (1458), while the first imperial mosque inside the city walls was the Fatih Mosque (1470) which was built on the site of the Church of the Holy Apostles, an important Byzantine church which was originally edificed in the time of Constantine the Great. Many other imperial mosques were built in the following centuries, such as the famous Süleymaniye Mosque (1557) which was ordered by Suleiman the Magnificent and designed by the great Ottoman architect Sinan, and the famous Sultan Ahmet Mosque (1616) which is also known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles which adorn its interior.
According to the 2000 census, there were 2691 active mosques, 123 active churches and 26 active synagogues in Istanbul; as well as 109 Muslim cemeteries and 57 non-Muslim cemeteries. Religious minorities include Greek Orthodox Christians, Armenian Christians, Catholic Levantines and Sephardic Jews. Some districts have sizeable populations of these ethnic groups, such as the Kumkapı district which has a sizeable Armenian population, the Balat district which has a sizeable Jewish population, the Fener district which has a sizeable Greek population, and some neighbourhoods in the Nişantaşı and Beyoğlu districts which have sizeable Levantine populations. In some quarters, such as Kuzguncuk, an Armenian church sits next to a synagogue, and on the other side of the road a Greek Orthodox church is found beside a mosque.
The Sephardic Jews have lived in the city for over 500 years, see the history of the Jews in Turkey. Together with the Arabs, the Sephardic Jews fled the Iberian Peninsula during the Spanish Inquisition of 1492, when they were forced to convert to Christianity after the fall of the Moorish Kingdom of Andalucia. The Ottoman Sultan Bayezid II (1481-1512) sent a sizeable fleet to Spain under the command of Kemal Reis in order to save the Arabs and Sephardic Jews who were tortured and killed because of their faith. More than 200,000 Spanish Jews fled first to Tangier, Algiers, Genova and Marseille, later to Salonica and finally to Istanbul. The Sultan granted Ottoman citizenship to over 93,000 of these Spanish Jews. Another large group of Sephardic Jews came from southern Italy which was under Spanish control.
Historically, Istanbul has been the center of the country's economic life due to its location as an international junction of land and sea trade routes. In 2005 the City of Istanbul had a GDP of $133 billion, outranking many prominent cities in the world.
Istanbul has always been the financial capital of Turkey, even after Ankara became the new political capital in 1923. The opening of specific markets in the city during the 1980s further strengthened this status. Inaugurated at the beginning of 1986, the Istanbul Stock Exchange is the sole securities market of Turkey, established to provide trading in equities, right coupons, Government bonds, Treasury bills, revenue sharing certificates, bonds issued by the Privatization Administration and corporate bonds, and to carry out overnight transactions.
Life in the city
Cultural activity, tourism and commerce are expected to remain important in the life of the city. However, major challenges loom ahead, such as demographic growth, traffic congestion, disorganized housing construction, the restoration of historic buildings and the planning of a 3rd motorway transition through the Bosphorus. Daily life in Istanbul is colorful and vibrant and continues to bustle side by side with many carefully protected Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman monuments. Istanbul is often considered the capital of Turkey in terms of commerce, entertainment, culture, education, shopping, tourism and art. More than half of the population lives and works on the European side. The large number of people living in the residential areas on the Anatolian side use bridges and ferries to commute to work in a city that has been one of the most popular destinations for voyagers throughout history.
Art & Culture
Istanbul is becoming increasingly colorful in terms of its rich social, cultural, and commercial activities. While world famous pop stars fill stadiums, activities like opera, ballet and theater continue throughout the year. During seasonal festivals, world famous orchestras, chorale ensembles, concerts and jazz legends can be found often playing to a full house. The Istanbul International Film Festival is one of the most important film festivals in Europe, while the Istanbul Biennial is another major event of fine arts. Istanbul Modern, located on the Bosphorus with a magnificent view of the Seraglio Point, resembles Tate Modern in many ways and frequently hosts the exhibitions of renowned Turkish and foreign artists. Pera Museum and Sakıp Sabancı Museum have hosted the exhibitions of world famous artists like Picasso, Rodin, Rembrandt and many others, and are among the most important private museums in the city. The Rahmi M. Koç Museum on the Golden Horn is an industrial museum, largely inspired by the Henry Ford Museum in the United States. It exhibits historic industrial equipment such as cars and locomotives from the 1800s and early 1900s, as well as boats, submarines, aircraft, and other similar vintage machines from past epochs.
Ataturk Funeral 23170d
This newsreel shows the funeral of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (19 May 1881 (conventional) – 10 November 1938). Ataturk was a Turkish army officer, reformist statesman, and the first President of Turkey. He is credited with being the founder of the Republic of Turkey. His surname, Atatürk (meaning Father of the Turks), was granted to him in 1934 and forbidden to any other person by the Turkish parliament. He died on 10 November 1938, at the age of 57, in the Dolmabahçe Palace, where he spent his last days. Atatürk's funeral called forth both sorrow and pride in Turkey, and 17 countries sent special representatives, while nine contributed armed detachments to the cortège. Mustafa Kemal's remains were originally laid to rest in the Ethnography Museum of Ankara, and transferred on 10 November 1953, 15 years after his death in a 42-ton sarcophagus, to a mausoleum that overlooks Ankara, Anıtkabir.
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Suzan A. White memorial slideshow
Suzan Alikadi White died Thursday, July 6, 2017 at her residence in Ada, Oklahoma.
She was born in Istanbul, Turkey on August 26, 1928 to Fazil and Fatma Alikadi. Fazil worked at electrical stations and Fatma was a homemaker. Suzan was first born, and siblings are brother Emal(d), sister Suna(d), brother Endir(d), and twin sisters Firuzan and Tuna.
Suzan and her family of origin endured poverty and hardships of many kinds. Her mother, though a lovely woman, did not write or read. At the age of 10 Suzan received a life-changing scholarship to a boarding school, Istanbul Kandilli Kız Anadolu Lisesi, from which she graduated at the age of 18.
Suzan pursued medicine, and in 1954 received the M.D. diploma from the School of Medicine at the University of Ankara (Turkey), with specialty in Psychiatry and Neurology.
Also in 1954 Suzan fulfilled a dream to immigrate to the USA. After a brief internship in New Jersey she began a residency in psychiatry and neurology at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, IA. In 1960 the Iowa State Board of Medical Examiners granted her the license to practice as a medical doctor, which she did at the Iowa Hospital.
In the mid and late 1950s Suzan helped her three sisters to immigrate to America, and assisted them in starting their new lives. She is remembered as a generous and influential big sister.
In 1960 the former Suzan Alikadi married Charles Albert White, Jr., in San Francisco. Charles was a former veterinarian and naval officer who had graduated from the University of Utah Medical School and was doing residency in Obstetrics at the University of Iowa Hospital, where they met. In time Suzan took leave from her profession to be wife, mother, and homemaker. The children of Charles and Suzan are Craig White of Texas, Scott (Miriam) White of Ada, Oklahoma, and Jennifer “Missy” White of Lander, Wyoming. Suzan supported Charles in his long professional career through to his retirement from Louisiana State University in 1992. Suzan was life-long partner in marriage with Charles to the time of his death on April 27, 2007, in Kenner, LA. In 1968 Suzan White became a naturalized US citizen.
Suzan loved the quality of life in the great college cities of Iowa City, IA, and Morgantown, WVA, and also gained a keen appreciation for metropolitan New Orleans, LA, to which the family moved in 1980.
After years away from her profession, in the early 1980s Suzan undertook studies required for licensure as a psychiatrist in the State of Louisiana. In 1984 she passed her examinations and returned to work as a practicing physician, serving notably at the New Orleans Adolescent Hospital, where she helped children and youth in great need of support until her retirement in 1998.
A beautiful woman, Suzan’s portrait was painted by the renowned Iowa City artist Cloy Kent.
Charles and Suzan carefully and thoughtfully built houses in Iowa and West Virginia that brought great enjoyment to them and their family. She was a gifted gardener. Especially later in life, in Kenner, LA, she enjoyed the warm companionship of many neighbors and friends.
In her retirement Suzan served as a docent at the New Orleans Museum of Art. She continued as devoted mother and grandmother.
Her congregation of affiliation was John Calvin Presbyterian Church in Metairie, LA, where she was supported by the wonderful people there and pastored by the Rev. Harry Brown. In 2013 Suzan relocated to Escanaba, MI, where her son Scott and family lived. In 2015 she relocated with Scott and family to Ada, OK.
Suzan A. White, M.D. is survived by children Craig, Scott, and Missy, by daughter-in-law Miriam Kast White, by grandchildren Elliot Michael Kast White, Teresa Ilene White, and Anthony James White, by sisters Firuzan (Richard) Wetherhed of Houston, Texas and Tuna Finley of Maryland, and by nieces and nephews.
Suzan is remembered by some as being friendless for many years in her life, and as fighting for acceptance and recognition, which ultimately she received. She is proud of her family, of her professional accomplishments, and that she endured. As an 88 year old she remarked, “What you have to do, you have to do, to survive.”
The family is grateful to two outstanding physicians who cared expertly for Suzan in a holistic way in her later years: Dr. Elizabeth Wilson of Escanaba, MI, and Dr. JoAnn Carpenter of Ada, OK.
Services celebrating and honoring the life of Suzan White will be held during an upcoming family reunion in Ada. Interment will be at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home in Metairie, LA, next to Charles. The Smith-Phillips Funeral Home of Ada is assisting the family.
Mausoleum of Ataturk, Kaymakli Kupdegra's photos around Cappadocia, Turkey (central anatolia)
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Ankara We get off the bus at the top of a hill and walk up to a large patio area with pieces of antiquities scattered about. It's like being in a statue cemetery. A good place for some fun photos I'm thinking. Mufasta tells us to gather up and head to the building at the end of the courtyard. Not a large building, and probably not much time will be spent here, but I do like museums, and can usually find something that will interest me. The gift shop is first. That's a pass, except for a quick look from Julie . If the small exhibit at the end of the gift shop is all there is in this museum, then we are out of here in 5 minutes. Mufasta is now in front and motioning us all down to the area. My jaw just dropped. And I can't believe the antiquities in this museum. On the walls are sections of stone wall carvings from ancient caves. They are vividly painted and their colors have not faded over time. We start in the Paleolithic age, over 2.5 million years ago, when people lived in caves, hunted and collected their food . The age is represented by the remains discovered in the Antalya Karain Cave. The stone and bone tools of the people of that Age are exhibited. Neolithic age (8000-5500) During this age food production began and first settlements were established by the communities of this age, the artefacts of the age were discovered in two important centers of the age, namely Catalhoyuk and Hacilar are exhibited in the museum. The remains include the mother goddess sculptures, stamps, earthenware containers, agricultural tools made of bone. Chalcolithic Age (Copper-Stone) (B.C. 5500-3000): In addition to stone tools, copper was processed and used in daily life during this age, and rich remains dating from this Age were discovered in Hacýlar, Canhasan, Tilkitepe, Alacahoyuk and Alisar are exhibited in the museum. Early Bronze Age (B.C. 3000-1950): The people living in Anatolia in the beginning of third millennium B.C. added tin to copper and alloy to copper and invented bronze. They also worked all metals of the age with casting and hammering techniques. Valuable metals, magnificent death presents discovered from royal tombs of Alacahöyük, ruins from Hasanoðlan, Mahmatlar, Eskiyapar, Horoztepe, Karaoðlan, Merzifon, Etiyokuþu, Ahlatlýbel, Karayavþan, Bolu, Beycesultan Semahöyük, Karaz-Tilki tepe constitute the rich Old Bronze Age. Hittite Period (B.C. 1750-1200): The first political union in Anatolia in second millennium was established by the Hittites in the Kýzýlýrmak basin. The capital city was Bogazkoy (Hattusa) and other important centers were Ýnandýk, Eskiyapar, Alacahöyük, Aliþar, Ferzant. Embossed bull figure containers, earthenware artifacts, tablets of government archives, seals in the name of the king can be seen. Phyrgian Period.(B.C. 1200-700) : The Phrygians immigrated from the Balkans in the 1200s and acquired control over Anatolia, their center was Gordion. The works of art discovered in Gordion and its ruins are the best examples of the Phrygians and are exhibited in the museum. Late Hittite Period (B.C. 1200-700) : Upon end of the Hittite Empire, some Hittite communities established province states in south and south-east Anatolia, and the Late Hittite Principalities period ensued. Malatya-Arslantepe, Karkamus, (Carchemish) and Sakçagözü are some important Late Hittite settlements. Urartian Period (B.C. 1200-600) : The Urartian civilization reached an advanced architecture and mining technology in centers like Aluntepe, Adilcevaz, Kayalýdere, Patnos, Pat, Van, Çavuþtepe and thrived during the same times as the Phrygians. Lydian Period (B.C. 1200-546 The origin of Lydian art comes from ...
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Photos from this trip:
1. Display
2. The bus
3. Or
4. Meal and restroom stop.
5. Walking up the the Mausoleum of Ataturk
6. Close up of the Womens statue.
7. Close up of the Men's statue.'
8. Kim finds a statue.
9. Julie finds one too.
10. Statues at the end of the Street of the Lions.
11. The men and the women statures.
12. The changing of the Guard.
13. The march.
14. Cute school kids
15. Ataturks final resting place
16. Description.
17. The 40 ton coffin
18. A flying Carpet.
19. The honor guard at the window wall
20. The flying carpet and tomb.
21. Ataturk
22. Sculptures
23. Another life size sculpture
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The Prehistory Of The Anatolian Landscape
The prehistory of Anatolia stretches from 1.2 million years ago through to the appearance of classical civilisation in the middle of the 1st millennium BC. It is generally regarded as being divided into three ages reflecting the dominant materials used for the making of domestic implements and weapons: Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age. The term Copper Age (Chalcolithic) is used to denote the period straddling the stone and Bronze Ages.
Anatolia (Turkish: Anadolu), known by the Latin name of Asia Minor, is considered to be the westernmost extent of Western Asia. Geographically it encompasses the central uplands of modern Turkey, from the coastal plain of the Aegean Sea east to the mountains on the Armenian border and from the narrow coast of the Black Sea south to the Taurus mountains and Mediterranean coast.
The earliest representations of culture in Anatolia can be found in several archaeological sites located in the central and eastern part of the region. Stone Age artifacts such as animal bones and food fossils were found at Burdur (north of Antalya). Although the origins of some of the earliest peoples are shrouded in mystery, the remnants of Bronze Age civilizations such as the Hattian, Akkadian, Assyrian, and Hittite peoples provide us with many examples of the daily lives of its citizens and their trade. After the fall of the Hittites, the new states of Phrygia and Lydia stood strong on the western coast as Greek civilization began to flourish. Only the threat from a distant Persian kingdom prevented them from advancing past their peak of success.
The Stone Age is a prehistoric period in which stone was widely used in the manufacture of implements lasting roughly 2.5 million years, from the appearance of the genus Homo about 2.6 mya to between 4,500 and 2,000 BCE with the appearance of metalworking.
Paleolithic
In 2014 a stone tool was found in the Gediz River that was securely dated to 1.2 million years ago. Evidence of paleolithic (prehistory 500,000 - 10,000 BCE) habitation include the Yarimburgaz Cave (Istanbul), Karain Cave (Antalya), and the Okuzini, Beldibi and Belbasi, Kumbucagi and Kadiini caves in adjacent areas. Examples of paleolithic Humans can be found in the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations (Ankara), the Archaeological Museum in Antalya and other Turkish institutions.
Evidence of fruit and animal bones have been found at Yarimburgaz. The caves of the Mediterranean region contain wall paintings. Original claims (1975) of 250,000-year-old, Middle Pleistocene, homo sapiens footprints at Kula and Karain Caves are now considered erroneous and have been revised to the Late Pleistocene era.
Mesolithic
Remains of a mesolithic culture in Anatolia can be found along the Mediterranean coast, and also in Thrace and the western Black Sea area. Mesolithic finds have been located in the same caves as the paleolithic artefacts and drawings. Additional findings come from the Sarklimagara cave in Gaziantep, the Baradiz cave (Burdur) together with cemeteries and open air settlements at Sogut Tarlasi, Biris (Bozova) and Urfa.
Neolithic
Because of its strategic location at the intersection of Asia and Europe, Anatolia has been the center of several civilizations since prehistoric times. Neolithic settlements include Çatalhöyük, Çayönü, Nevali Cori, Aşıklı Höyük, Boncuklu Höyük Hacilar, Göbekli Tepe, Norsuntepe, Kosk and Mersin.
Çatalhöyük (Central Turkey) is considered the most advanced of these, and Çayönü in the East the oldest (c. 7250 - 6750 BCE). We have a good idea of the town layout at Çayönü, based on a central square with buildings constructed of stone and mud. Archeological finds include farming tools that suggest both crops and animal husbandry as well as domestication of the dog. Religion is represented by figurines of Cybele, a mother goddess. Hacilar (Western Turkey) followed Çayönü, and has been dated to 7040 BCE.
Chalcolithic (Copper) Age
Straddling the Neolithic and early Bronze Age, the Chalcolithic era (c. 5500 - 3000 BCE) is defined by the first metal implements made with copper. This age is represented in Anatolia by sites at Hacilar, Beycesultan, Canhasan, Mersin Yumuktepe, Elazig Tepecik, Malatya Degirmentepe, Norsuntepe, and Istanbul Fikirtepe.
Memorials for Armenians killed by Turks during WWI; Turkey, France
(24 Apr 2010) SHOTLIST
Yerevan, Armenia
1. Various of people walking towards the Wide of Tsitsernakaberd Memorial to the victims of the 1915 mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks
2. Close of wreaths of flowers
3. Wide of memorial, guard of honour
4. Various of Armenian President, Serge Sarkisian, and other Armenian officials arriving to the shrine, laying flowers
5. Close of Sarkisian
6. Wide of ceremony marking the 95th anniversary of the start of mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks
7. SOUNDBITE (Armenian) Raffi Arutyunyan, local resident:
My clan was from Sebastia. Forty people were killed at the time of the genocide in 1915. All perished, everyone. I have not a single relative. My relatives are the whole Armenian people. Everyone was destroyed, everyone.
8. Wide of people laying flowers to the shrine
Istanbul, Turkey
9. Various of people gathering in Taksim square for remembrance event
10. SOUNDBITE (Turkish) Ahmet Yildirim, Member Organisation against Racism and Nationalism:
For 95 years there was a secret. The story of the 1.5 (m) million Armenians was unknown in Turkey. This reality has been brought to light today.
11. Sign reading (Turkish) ''Their pain is our pain, their mourning is our mourning''
12. Mid of participants holding candles in memory of the victims
13. Mid participant holding a red flower and Armenian newspaper titled 24 April 1915
14. SOUNDBITE (Turkish) Yalcin Ergundogan, Journalist:
As a Turkish citizen, I feel deep sorrow for what happened to the Armenians on our soil. I want to share their pain. I would like to apologise to them all.
15. Wide of Nationalist protesters gathered across the street
16. UPSOUND: (Turkish) Protester:
There are people who are giving their lives for this country, as opposed to those traitors (Pointing to the mourning event across the street).
17. Wide of protesters chanting UPSOUND: (Turkish) This is Turkey: either love it or leave it
18. Protesters leaving the area
19. Various of people seated in the square as a moment of silence is held
20. Wide of flowers being left on the banner dedicated to the victims
21. Various of candles being lit
22. Wide of participants standing and clapping
Moscow, Russia
23. Wide pan of Armenians living in Moscow gathered for a remembrance event
24. Mid of two Armenian girls holding posters reading, from left (Russian) ''Do not hope for oblivion. We remember'' and ''We Demand recognition of the genocide and elimination of its consequences.''
Jerusalem''s Old City
25. Pan of Armenians during a ceremony in a cemetery to commemorate the Armenian victims of mass killings by Ottoman Turks
26. Pan of clergymen during religious ceremony
Jerusalem
27. Pan of protest outside the Turkish Embassy
28. Zoom in of banner reading (English) ''Turkey guilty of genocide''
29. Child with Armenian flag, holding placard with a picture of ethnic Armenian journalist Hrant Dink, who was gunned down in 2007 in Istanbul by a Turkish nationalist youth
Paris, France
30. People including, French singer-songwriter of Armenian descent, Charles Aznavour walking in parade on the Champs-Elysees towards Arc de Triomphe
31. Pan from Armenian delegations carrying bouquets of flowers to wide shot of Arc de Triomphe
32. Delegations and war veterans arriving at the tomb of the unknown soldier under the Arc de Triomphe
33. Mid of woman holding flower and watching
34. Officials with Charles Aznavour (centre wearing sun glasses) arriving at the tomb of the unknown soldier
35. French soldiers watching
36. Aznavour laying wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier under the Arc de Triomphe
37. Crowd behind barriers watching the ceremony
38. Aznavour being helped to relight the flame at the tomb of the unknown soldier
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Kabul | Wikipedia audio article
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Kabul (Persian: کابل, translit. Kābol, Pashto: کابل, translit. Kābəl) is the capital of Afghanistan and its largest city, located in the eastern section of the country. It is also a municipality, forming part of the greater Kabul Province. According to estimates in 2015, the population of Kabul is 4.635 million, which includes all the major ethnic groups. Rapid urbanization had made Kabul the world's 75th largest city.Kabul is located high up in a narrow valley between the Hindu Kush mountains, with an elevation of 1,790 metres (5,873 ft) making it one of the highest capitals in the world. The city is said to be over 3,500 years old, mentioned since at least the time of the Achaemenid Empire. It is at a strategic location along the trade routes of South and Central Asia, and a key location of the ancient Silk Road. It has been part of the Achaemenids followed by the Seleucids, Mauryans, Kushans, Kabul Shahis, Saffarids, Samanids, Ghaznavids, Ghurids, Khwarazmians, Qarlughids, Khaljis, Timurids, Mughals, and Hotaks, until finally becoming part of the Durrani Empire (also known as the Afghan Empire) in 1747. Kabul became the capital of Afghanistan in 1776, during the reign of Timur Shah Durrani, the son of Ahmad Shah Durrani.
In the early 19th century, the British occupied the city but after establishing foreign relations they were compelled to withdraw all forces from Afghanistan. The city was occupied by the Soviets in 1979 but they too abandoned it after the 1988 Geneva Accords were signed. A civil war in the 1990s between various rebel groups destroyed much of the city, resulting in many casualties.Kabul is known for its gardens, bazaars, and palaces. It was also formerly a mecca for young western hippies. Since the removal of the Taliban from power in late 2001, the city began rebuilding itself with assistance from the international community. Despite the many terrorist attacks by anti-state elements, the city is developing and was the fifth fastest-growing city in the world as of 2012. The city is divided into 22 districts.
Lecture—Recent Discoveries at Sardis: From the Bronze Age to the End of Antiquity
Lecture—Recent Discoveries at Sardis: From the Bronze Age to the End of Antiquity
Sardis was one of the most important ancient cities of western Turkey—it was the birthplace of coinage, capital of the Lydian king Croesus, and site of one of the Seven Churches of Asia. In this biennial lecture, director Nicholas Cahill, professor of art history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and director of the Sardis expedition, will present new discoveries, research, and conservation projects of 2018–19. He will share new evidence for occupation in the Early Bronze Age, almost a millennium earlier than previously believed; the remains of the Palace of Croesus and the capture of Sardis by Cyrus the Great; the largest arch in the Roman world; and information about patronage in the sixth century CE. Learn more about Archaeological Exploration of Sardis via
Work by the Archaeological Exploration of Sardis is authorized by the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism and has been sponsored by Harvard University and Cornell University since 1958. Current conservation work at Sardis is also supported by an award provided by the U.S. Government, Department of State, U.S. Embassy Ankara. This biennial lecture series presents the latest research from the site to the Harvard and greater Boston communities.
Lecture Note: Prof. Paul Kosmin states that Nick Cahill became director of Sardis following the death of Director Crawford H. Greenewalt, jr. Prof. Greenewalt, jr. passed away in May of 2012, a few years after Nick Cahill had become director of the Sardis expedition in 2008.
Tuesday, April 23, 2019, Menschel Hall, Harvard Art Museums.
History of Kabul | Wikipedia audio article
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History of Kabul
00:02:17 1 Toponymy
00:02:37 2 History
00:02:46 2.1 Antiquity
00:07:58 2.2 Islamization and Mongol invasion
00:09:57 2.3 Timurid and Mughal era
00:11:59 2.4 Durrani Empire
00:13:55 2.5 20th century
00:18:41 2.6 Soviet occupation
00:23:23 2.7 Civil war and Taliban era
00:25:52 2.8 21st century
00:28:10 3 Geography
00:29:25 3.1 Climate
00:30:23 3.2 Environment
00:31:29 3.3 Districts
00:32:46 3.4 Places of interest
00:36:44 4 Demographics
00:40:07 5 Sports
00:40:53 6 Government and politics
00:41:59 7 Economy and infrastructure
00:44:13 7.1 Development planning
00:45:02 7.2 Communications
00:46:35 8 Transportation
00:46:44 8.1 Air
00:47:36 8.2 Rail
00:48:06 8.3 Road
00:51:46 8.4 Taxis
00:52:06 8.5 Buses and trolleybuses
00:53:42 9 Education
00:55:19 9.1 Universities
00:55:48 10 Health care
00:56:54 11 Twin towns – sister cities
00:57:22 12 See also
00:57:43 13 References and footnotes
00:57:53 14 Further reading
00:59:15 15 External links
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
You can find other Wikipedia audio articles too at:
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
Kabul (Persian: کابل, translit. Kābol, Pashto: کابل, translit. Kābəl) is the capital of Afghanistan and its largest city, located in the eastern section of the country. It is also a municipality, forming part of the greater Kabul Province. According to estimates in 2015, the population of Kabul is 4.635 million, which includes all the major ethnic groups. Rapid urbanization had made Kabul the world's 75th largest city.Kabul is located high up in a narrow valley between the Hindu Kush mountains, with an elevation of 1,790 metres (5,873 ft) making it one of the highest capitals in the world. The city is said to be over 3,500 years old, mentioned since at least the time of the Achaemenid Empire. It is at a strategic location along the trade routes of South and Central Asia, and a key location of the ancient Silk Road. It has been part of the Achaemenids followed by the Seleucids, Mauryans, Kushans, Kabul Shahis, Saffarids, Samanids, Ghaznavids, Ghurids, Khwarazmians, Qarlughids, Khaljis, Timurids, Mughals, and Hotaks, until finally becoming part of the Durrani Empire (also known as the Afghan Empire) in 1747. Kabul became the capital of Afghanistan in 1776, during the reign of Timur Shah Durrani, the son of Ahmad Shah Durrani.
In the early 19th century, the British occupied the city but after establishing foreign relations they were compelled to withdraw all forces from Afghanistan. The city was occupied by the Soviets in 1979 but they too abandoned it after the 1988 Geneva Accords were signed. A civil war in the 1990s between various rebel groups destroyed much of the city, resulting in many casualties.Kabul is known for its gardens, bazaars, and palaces. It was also formerly a mecca for young western hippies. Since the removal of the Taliban from power in late 2001, the city began rebuilding itself with assistance from the international community. Despite the many terrorist attacks by anti-state elements, the city is developing and was the fifth fastest-growing city in the world as of 2012. The city is divided into 22 districts.