i n th is issue

ottom an pal aces

hagia soph ia

ANATOLIAN VOICEI S SU E 33 O F THE

ISSN 2156–2059

President’s Letter 3

Schedule of Events 4

Letters to the Editor 4

Open Book 5

Turkish Tent at LebFest 2010

Independence Day Trip

General Assembly

Children’s Day Celebration

Father’s Day Picnic

Victory Day Celebration

İftar Dinner

Political Enlightenment Event

Consular Corps of Michigan Gala

Festival of Treats Celebration

Jewish-Turkish Relations Lecture

Kurban Bayramı and Fundraiser

History of “Turkey”

Lebanese-American Dinner

Republic Day Ball

Turkish Kitchen 42

Editor’s Letter 43

CONTENTSIssue 33

Volume 11

2011

34Ottoman Palaces

12Kültür Ocağı

18Hagia Sophia

2

Since June 13, 2010, we have organized 19 key events and activities exceeding all our planned targets. We could not have done it without you. We established 9 committees totalling 20 new volunteers; collaborated with ethnic groups; received significant and valuable donations; and our membership numbers increased remarkably. With our new income we started to renovate the TACAM Cultural Center. Excitingly, TACAM will become a financial sponsor and mentor to send American students to Turkey for educational experiences not found here. As communicated regularly, our key TACAM strategies are to increase the voice of Turkish-Americans, educate our key stakeholders (youth, members, media, politicians), engage and develop membership and improve the TACAM Cultural Center. To implement these, we need your support and kindly ask you:1. To pay your dues for the 2011 membership period within the next

two weeks (see the form on page 15)2. To promote TACAM and bring two new members to double our

membership numbers for 20113. To support one event or activity each year by joining a committee,

giving a lecture on an area of your expertise, volunteering yourself and your children or sponsoring an event!

Only together can we make a difference within the Turkish-American community! We need to act now to effectively implement our plans with the mind-set and perseverance Atatürk brought to the Republic of Turkey. The reward is great and our State has many “Atatürks” like yourself ready to act. By supporting TACAM, you become part of a national advocacy organization that allows TACAM to impact key opinion leaders and policy makers on the issues like promoting positive Turkish sentiments, to championing human rights and strengthening ties with other ethnic groups. In addition, your support funds Turkish language preservation, promoting our rich Turkish heritage and furthering the education of our future leaders. (Continued on page 14.)

Feridun Bek2010 – 2011

PRESIDENT’SLETTER

S

3

for up-to-date information visit tacam.org

2010

OctoberTBA Dinners with Lebanese

and Chaldean groupsOngoing Byzantine Exhibi-

tion at the U of MTBA Conference with Dr.

Husevin Bağcı

November6 Saturday Republic Day Ball7 Sunday German Jews in

Turkey Discussion19 Friday Property Devel-

opment Fundraiser and Kurban Bayramı

December30 Thursday Dinner with

Lebanese Council

January23 Sunday Lecture on Child

Discipline Techniques

2011

February12 Saturday Lecture on the

ancient city of Ephesus; Valentine’s Day night

26 Saturday Macedonian Reception

March11 Friday Celebration of

Diversity at Plymouth Canton School

14 Friday Lecture with Nurhan Atasoy on Otto-man Gardens

April23 Saturday Children’s Day

Celebration

May1 Sunday General AssemblyThe 2011-2012 Board will be

elected in May and will have events following election. Please visit online for the latest event news.

letters to the editor

The Anatolian Voice is interested in what you have to say. Tell us what you liked and disliked by adding your unique knowledge and experience to the discussions in each issue. Please send your letters or e-mails to the Anatolian Voice, po Box 3445, Farmington Hills, mi, 48333–3445, or at av@tacam.org. As always, please let us know of births, surgeries, job promotions and other community news — you are our first link!

4 events

sch

edu

le o

f ev

ents

Mr. Nevzat Ural, the beloved father of TACAM’s Past-President Leylâ Ahmed, passed away in July 2010 in Turkey from colon cancer.

Mr. Cengiz Ucer, dear son of Erol and Aysel Ucer, died from a massive heart attack in May 2010. Mr. Ucer was 41 years old. He is survived by his wife Karin and his two sons, Aydin and Lucca.

TACAM sends its sincere condolences and sympa-thy to the Ahmed and Ucer families, and appreci-ates your thoughts during their difficult time.

Atilla and Ece Yaprak’s son Tolga was married in August 2010. Tolga and his wife are now expecting a child and have moved to the United States.

Onur Karabulut and Özlem Özkaya are also expect-ing a child soon.

TACAM thanks Doğan Köylüoğlu for his large dona-tion of books to our collection.

Tyler Conley (13 years old), son of Elif Conley, re-ceived a Great Lakes Honor scholar.

Didem Hepaktan was promoted to the restraints supervisor position at Ford Motor Company. Di-dem will be on assignment at Ford of Mexico for the next three years to establish the restraints product development activity there.

Mine Özalp, along with a her team from GM, re-ceived a US patent for a 3D road scanner invention that recreates all the bumps and grooves of a road surface as a computer model to enable virtual du-rability testing of cars.

Cansu, wife of Tim Tucker, will be holding Turkish cooking demonstrations at Whole Foods in Roch-ester Hills to complement her site turkishcook-ing101.com.

for more pho tographs visit tacam.org

Community News

Turkish Tent at LebFest 2010

W R I T T E N B Y E R O L A H M E D

TACAM and the Turkish American Student Alli-ance (TASA) joined in solidarity with the Lebanese Chamber of Congress at the invitation of John Akouri to participate in Michigan’s annual Leba-nese Festival from August 6 – 8. We read coffee-fortunes, served culinary delights, sold hand-made Turkish goods and provided educational activities for kids and adults.

Independence Day Trip

W R I T T E N B Y E R O L A H M E D

From July 2 – 4, 2010, a delegation of board mem-bers and community volunteers met with the Turk-ish General Consul Kenan İpek and the Leaders of the Turkish-American Associations in Chicago. Each day we had a litany of events meant to bolster and foster an ongoing relationship with members of one of our closest Turkish-American communi-ties outside of Michigan.

open

boo

k

5open book

Father’s Day Picnic

W R I T T E N B Y T I M T U C K E R

The Father’s Day Picnic was held on June 20, 2010: We had over 80 people attend this yearly event at Kensington Metro Park. Everyone had the op-portunity to enjoy the lamb şiş, homemade börek, salad, rice, desserts and ayran. We filled the day with activities for children and their dads: trivia games, races, three-legged runs, a wheel barrel competition and an egg-spoon race. We had a piñata filled with candy that was quickly tattered by our energetic children. The adults had another chance to get together with other Turkish-American families, too.

General Assembly andChildren’s Day Celebration

W R I T T E N B Y E R O L A H M E D

Turkish-Americans and friends of Turkey from around Michigan gathered on Sunday April 25, 2010, to celebrate National Sovereignty and Chil-dren’s Day at the Cultural Center. The event was attended by dozens of families eager to celebrate a weekend of exciting events in Michigan. The older class of the TACAM Turkish School, led by the 2009 Vice-President Beste Windes, gave a presentation about the importance of the day. The younger class of the school, led by volunteer Özgün Ulupınar, took the stage for a dance performance. Following the children’s program the commu-nity met Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard and Fran Brennan, a representative of Congress-man Mark Schauer. TACAM received a proclama-tion from Governor Jennifer M. Granholm, who designated April 23, 2010, as “International Chil-dren’s Day,” and a proclamation from the city of Ypsilanti. Another gathering took place on April 24, when a group of children met with Congress-man John Conyers, Chairman of the House Judi-ciary Committee, who celebrated with ATAA Civic Engagement Director Yenal Küçüker and TACAM Grassroots committee chair Gökhan Özalp. During our General Assembly, TACAM member-ship gathered to cast their votes for the new board. We voted down an increase in membership dues, while extending the executive board term to two years; and finally, changing eligibility to be on the board to include a 90-day prior membership.

ope

n b

oo

k

6 open book

Political Enlightenment Event by the Poolside

W R I T T E N B Y E R O L A H M E D

Honorary Consul of Michigan to Turkey, Nurten Ural, graciously opened her home for a thought-provoking gathering of community members for politics and networking on July 23, 2010. Students, adults, the politically-savvy and the arm-chair pundit shared and gained valuable insights into how to influence policy, political decision making and practices in a neutral, non-partisan setting. The event was co-sponsored by the Turkish Ameri-can Students Alliance (TASA).

Victory Day Celebration and İftar Dinner

W R I T T E N B Y E R O L A H M E D

Zafer Bayramı (Victory Day) celebrations were in full force on August 28, 2010, at the Cultural Cen-ter. Our community celebrated the victory of Turk-ish troops in maintaining the sovereignty of our nation. August also saw the passing of Ramadan, and we provided a full and delicious selection of sundries to break the fast.

Consular Corps of Michigan Gala Reception

W R I T T E N B Y A S L I Y A S H I N

Nurten Ural, Honorary Consul General of the Re-public of Turkey, attended the first annual Gala Re-ception celebrating the affiliation of EMU with the Consular Corps of Michigan on October 22, 2010. This international event, honoring the foreign con-suls, chambers of commerce, and cultural institu-tions of the countries, promoted international partnerships. TACAM President Feridun Bek, EMU Professor of Criminolgy Donna Wilson and Consul of Mexico, the Hon. Vicente Sanchez-Ventura and his wife enjoyed nice conversations throughout the night.

open

boo

k

7open book

Contribution of the Expelled (heimatlos) German Jewish Pro-fessors to the TurkishRepublic’s University Reform of 1933

W R I T T E N B Y E R O L A H M E D

A packed auditorium anticipated the lecture about to unfold on November 7, 2010, at Rackham Au-ditorium in Ann Arbor. The scholar Mesut İglim delved into his decades of research on the interest-ing and complex creation of Turkish-Jewish iden-tity during the 1930s and 1940s in Turkey. A panel of University of Michigan academics — Profs. Bon-ner, Konuk and Lindner — provided the insight and issues surrounding the study of that time. Pro-fessor Konuk clarified the complex and contested relationship of Jews in Turkey, while Professor Bonner situated the narrative in a larger inter-re-ligious history and Professor Lindner contextual-ized earlier as well as contemporary Ottoman prac-tices. The reception afterward allowed all parties to debate and discuss the issues of the lecture.

Festival of Treats Celebration

W R I T T E N B Y E R O L A H M E D

The Şeker Bayramı or “Festival of Treats” is cel-ebrated by Muslims at the end of Ramazan, the fasting month for Muslims. Community members gathered on September 11, 2010, to wish each other a joyous Bayram, “Bayramınız mübârek olsun!,” at the Cultural Center in Wixom.

ope

n b

oo

k

8 open book

Property DevelopmentFundraiser and Kurban Bayramı

W R I T T E N B Y E R O L A H M E D

Among the Turkish American associations in the United States, TACAM is one of the few that owns a building to serve as a gathering place for its mem-bers. On November 19, 2010, TACAM hosted a fund raiser for improvements to the Cultural Center in Wixom. We observed Kurban Bayramı, as well, with the evening rounded out by the musical per-formance of Demir Ceylan.

The Country Turkey and Thanksgiving

W R I T T E N B Y E R O L A H M E D

TACAM and Professor Sumer Pek organized a spe-cial treat for families with kids. This informative lecture entertained the children about Turkey and the history of the turkey-bird. Over the centuries, the turkey-bird has travelled around the world, migrating from one continent to another, but still, it is best known in America. The bird turkey is so respected in its country of origin, that it has become a symbol of a most celebrated historic event: Thanksgiving.

Lebanese-American Dinner

W R I T T E N B Y E R O L A H M E D

In order to engage with the Lebanese-American Community, TACAM sponsored an event with a dinner invitation. The Lebanese Consul, President of the Lebanese Chamber of Commerce and ap-proximately 20 further leaders of that community joined together. TACAM leaders delivered speeches regarding Turkish-Lebanese relationship and fur-ther documents were distributed.

open

boo

k

9open book

TACAM celebrated the 87th Anniversary of the Turkish Republic on November 6, 2010, to a sold crowd of dignitaries, community members and friends of the Turkish community in Michigan. With the leadership of our Grassroots Com-mittee, we received proclamations from Governor Granholm and the cities Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti and

Wixom. Our event had more than double the atten-dance in comparison to the previous years. We had eight Foreign Consuls joining us with the support of our Honorary Consul Nurten Ural. We invited a fabulous singer from Germany, Demir Ceylan, and gained $8,000 net revenue for TACAM. It was a stel-lar event for the most important date of the year.

Republic Day Ball

W R I T T E N B Y E R O L A H M E D

ope

n b

oo

k

10 open book

open

boo

k

Kültür Ocagı˘ Serkan and Gaye Özdemir’s top picks

!0

6

6

4

7

9

5

1

2

3

12 kültür ocağı

One more time, Commissioner Nevzat solves a crime! This book promises much to those eager to discover the city in the footsteps of a detective.

book

1

3 4

5

top pick

BKM Mutfak team, using an un-attempted narration in Turkish cinema, is trying to be the first by fitting 9 different stories and genres into one film. The movie is directed by Özan Acıktan.

Eyvah Eyvah

movie

Çok Filim Hareketler Bunlar

The curious lives of others is what interests the protagonist in this novel — people tattooed, pierced and different, who live within and without the city.

book

Kayıp GülBy Serdar Özkan

More than 200 movies are presented in the festival. The opening ceremony begins with the movie “Piyanosu Olmayan Kadın.”

festival

17th Adana Altın Koza Film FestivalSeptember 2010

6 7

8

To celebrate the selection of İstanbul as the European Capital of Culture, Sakıp Sabancı Mu-seum (SSM) presents the peer-less history of İstanbul from its founding until today with over 500 works.

exhibition

When two robbers, Riza and Fıstık, crash into the ball of a wealthy family, the ensuing episodes reveal the difficulties of the 1930s and the confrontation of the public about Westerniza-tion in a Turkish theatre classic.

theatre

Lukus HayatDirected by Haldun Dormen

From Byzantium to Istanbul:8000 Years of a Capital

9

“Ezel” has become a phenomena for TV lovers. Written by Kerem Deren and Pınar Bulut, it is about Ömer, who has been be-trayed by his lover and friends, who think him for dead, when he has actually returned with revenge in mind.

television

EzelDirected by Uluç Bayraktar

!0

Tarkan’s new album consists of eight new songs and five remixes. The lyrics of the songs belongs to Tarkan, Sezen Aksu, Yıldız Tilbe, Günay Çoban, Özan Colakoğlu, Mithat Can Özer, and Gülsah Tutuncu.

music

Adımı Kalbime YazTarkan

2

A novel delving into the world of the state apparatus and a man involved intimately in it. Starting as a security guard, the life of the main character unrav-els in tandem with the state.

song

Haliç’te Yasayan Simonlar

movie

Istanbul HâtırasıBy Ahmet Ümit

13kültür ocağı

TACAM Activities 2010 – 2011

Our Open Book on pages 5 – 11 has our events, but here are some events TACAM held with other organizations.

June 13, 2010Vision 2010+ Strategy WorkshopAll board, committee leaders and Michigan Turkish professors met to define the strategies and activities for 2010 and 2011.

September 22, 2010Grassroots Meeting with State RepresentativesOur event leaders had meeting with 20 state representatives, especially regarding the allegations of the Armenian Genocide.

October 15 – 17, 2010International Festival in SouthfieldThis event promoted Turkey and engaged with ethnic groups. Prof. Dr. Sumer Pek delivered an educational Turkey-presentation to over 200 Americans and the TACAM Folklore Group performed as well.

November 6, 2010Student Outreach with General Consul Fatih YıldızStudent Outreach Chair Berk Koprulu organized an event with 40 students to talk with Turkish General Consul Fatih Yıldız and Honorary Consul Nurten Ural.

January 2011Property Improvement, Phase 1We started to renovate the TACAM property with Mr. Fatih Tanrısever (F. Tanrisever Company Inc.) and Mr. Ismail Kıraç.

January 16, 2011Vision and Strategy WorkshopThe TACAM Board, committee leaders and volunteers joined this workshop to review the TACAM activities and committee development actions for 2011+.

January 22, 2011Lecture: Your Child’s DevelopmentThe Bulgarian Cultural Center Detroit, Oakland County Family Services and Farmington Hills Mom’s Club joined the Bulgarian and Turkish Families to enjoy a lecture from Kris Kasperski, M.Ed. and TACAM.

Advocacy and Grassroots CommitteeLeader: Ümit Menemenci and Gökhan ÖzalpCommunicate proactively with politicians and media on Turkish-American related matters.

Education CommitteeLeaders: Asst. Prof. Mehmet E. Yaya and Suzan ArslantürkDevelop and teach a curriculum for the Turkish School for adults and children.

Student Outreach CommitteeLeader: Berk KöprülüEngage students in Turkish affairs and local politics.

Committee to Establish a “Turkic Studies Program” at the University of MichiganLeader: Prof. Dr. Sumer PekRaising an endowment of about $10 million to create Turkic Studies Program.

The Anatolian Voice and Communication CommitteeLeader: Erol AhmedDevelop the Anatolian Voice Newsletter and provide Internet-based communications.

Membership & Public Relations CommitteeLeaders: Aslı Yashin, Mine Taşçı and Prof. Dr. Ece YaprakUndertake public relations activities for Turkish-Americans and expanding membership.

By-Laws CommitteeLeader: Özlem FalkiewiczDevelop a proposal for revised TACAM By-Laws with membership input.

Organizational Development & Strategic Implementation CommitteeLeader: Mark ArfertSupport all committees with target and process approaches, and ensure strategic implementation.

TACAM Building Improvement Committee$4,000 secured to renovate the TACAM Cultural Center with experts and volunteers.

Committees 2010 – 2011o

pen

bo

ok

14 open book

Becoming a Member of tacam

street address

family last name home phone

FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY - DO NOT WRITE IN THIS SPACE

MEMBER # __________ CHECK # ___________________________ MEMBER SINCE ____________ DATE POSTED & INITIALS ________________

HouseholdInformation

state / province zip / postal codecity

SELF SPOUSE CHILD OT HER M F

1 ________________________________ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ____________ ________________________

2 ________________________________ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ____________ ________________________

3 ________________________________ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ____________ ________________________

4 ________________________________ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ____________ ________________________

5 ________________________________ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ◯ ____________ ________________________

member namesfirst, last (If different)

relationship sex birth date mm/dd/yyyy (Optional)

e-mail address

I am enclosing a check for my membership dues for this calendar year. Your membership will begin after payment is processed and last until the end of the calendar year. Please make checks payable to tacam and mail to: tacam Membership, po Box 3445, Farmington Hills, mi, 48333-3445.

◯ $150.00 Family (including children under 18)$ ___________ . ____

◯ $75.00 Single Adult > (qty. _______ × $75.00) > $ ___________ . ____

◯ $25.00 Full-Time Student (18 and over) > (qty. _______ × $25.00) > $ ___________ . ____

◯ I am enclosing an optional donation for the Turkish School for > $ ___________ . ____

◯ I am enclosing an optional donation for the Building renovation project for > $ ___________ . ____

◯ I am enclosing an optional donation for the Anatolian Voice (newsletter) for >$ ___________ . ____

◯ I am enclosing an optional donation to tacam for > $ ___________ . ____

MembershipPayment andDonationInformation

total enclosed $ ___________ . ____

MemberInformation

V8 11

OptionalDonations

date submittedsignature

◯ Check this circle to keep your information private from other Turkish organizations

email address

Join our email list

"Cu

t and

Mai

l

advertisement

Pilgrims, cossacks and clerics converge at the many halls of prayer in

the Hagia Sophia

T HE

ART ICLE S33 • 11

17

AMatter

ofFaith

The Restoration of the Hagia Sophia

From 1847 to 1849 nearly 800 craftsman converged on the aging structure of the Hagia Sophia. This would mark the most ambitious restoration of the church-turned-mosque. Ordered under Sultan Abdülmecid, the restoration was guided by the Swiss-Italian architect-brothers Gaspare and Giuseppe Fossati. This overhaul of the structure happened at a moment in the Empire when the Sultan declared the beginning of sweeping reforms to bring the Ottomans closer in line with Europe. The restoration attempted to showcase a gem, if not the Gem, of the Ottoman Empire. The Hagia Sophia was a landmark known and respected by people across Europe and the Ottoman lands. We revisit this 1,651-year old masterpeice in a selection of colored lithographs created directly after the restoration in London around 1852 from the original drawings of

Chevalier Caspard Fossati.

Written by Erol Zafer Ahmed

18

19

20 feature articles

The Hippodrome

The unpaved area in front of the Hagia Sophia was a old site of chariot races during the Byzantine Empire. The Hippodrome gave a generous

breathing space for this large structure. Yet crowded homes hedged

the Hagia Sophia at this time, later to be demolished in the twentieth century, as people moved to more fashionable districts in the City.

21feature articles

The Historic City

Looking out from a minaret at the Hagia Sophia towards the historic

peninsula. In the distance, the Sule-maniye Mosque and Nusretiye mosque

are in the distance, as are the towers of Galata and Beyazıt. This view en-

compasses the majority of the historic city of İstanbul (Stamboul) as well as the area around Galata, and some of

the walls of the outer court of Topkapı Palace.

22 feature articles

Topkapı Palace

Another panoramic view from the Hagia Sophia overlooks the residence

of the Sultan until the 1850s with the Gate of Salutation (Bâb-üs Selâm) near the center of the image. We can see the areas outside of traditional İstanbul — Üsküdar, Beşiktaş and

Tophane — which would soon fill up as the city expanded.

25feature articles

Ottoman Bureaucracy

Facing the Marmara Sea, a now demol-ished Civil building hints to govern-mental activities once located by the Hagia Sophia. The audacious Sultan Ahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque) is off in the distance. The far-off perspec-

tive helps dwarf the Blue Mosque and increases the splendor of the restora-tion, even though the Blue Mosque

was much closer to the Hagia Sophia.

26 feature articles

The Restored Nave

In all its splendor the main chamber, or nave, of the Hagia Shopia displays the delicate work of architects, crafts-man and officials. The space is crowded from people celebrating the successful restoration work.

29feature articles

Pilgrims and Ascetics

Windows illuminate a group of children listening (or day dreaming)

at the words of a devout teacher, while a man off to the right wanders the

structure with his cane. Both he and the students are seeking answers and hoping to find them inside the Hagia

Sophia.

30 feature articles

32 feature articles

33feature articles

TH

E

AR

TIC

LE

S

Written by Garo Laçin

Muhteşem İstanbul Sarayları19. Yüzyıl Osmanlı Mimarisi

Ser Mimar-ı Devlet-i Hümayun

Balyan Ailesi

D

34

II. Mahmud (1808-1839) devrinde başlayan batılı-laşma hareketlerinin her yönden artması mimari alanda da kendisini göstermiştir. Bu alanda ha-kettikleri büyük bir üne kavuşan meşhur Balyan ailesinin katkıları unutulamaz. Ailenin atası, 18ci yüzyılda Kayseri’nin Derevenk köyünden gelip, İstanbul’a yerleşen yapı ustası Merametçi (yapı onaran) Bali Kalfadır (d. ? – öl. 1803). Onun hak-kında bilinen tek şey, restorasyondaki mahareti yüzünden III. Selim tarafından saraya kabul edil-miş olduğu ve oğlu Krikor’u bu dalda çok iyi ye-tiştirmiş olmasıdır. Bali Kalfa 1803 de ölmüş ve Üsküdar Ermeni mezarlığında gömülmüştür. Ba-tılılaşma hareketlerinin serbest olduğu bu devirde Balyanlar, babadan toruna geçen eşsiz maharet ve ustalıkla, batının Rococo, Baroque ve Empire sa-natını, doğunun Osmanlı motifleriyle birleştirip, güzellikte emsalsiz bir üslup meydana getirmiş ve İstanbul’a her biri birbirinden güzel, muhteşem sa-raylar, kasırlar, yalılar, köşkler, konaklar, câmiler vb. kazandırmışlardır. Uzun yıllar Osmanlı Devleti Saray mimarlığı görevinde olan bu aile, meydana getirdikleri emsalsiz eserlerden dolayı her Padi-şah tarafından takdir edilmiş ve sayısız nişan ve

takdirnamelerle mükafatlandırılarak, kendilerine devlet mimarlığının en yüksek derecesi olan Ser Mimar-ı Devlet -i Hümayun (Devlet Başmimarı) ün-vanı verilmiştir.

2

Krikor Amira Balyan [Baliyan]1767–1831

Bali Kalfanın oğlu mimar Krikor, babasının ölü-münden sonra III. Selim (1788–1831) tarafından Hassa Mimarlığına yükseltildi. Mimarlığı yanısı-ra, III. Selim’in özel danışmanı oldu. II. Mahmud (1808–1838) devrinde Hassa-ı Şahâne Mimarı mev-kiine yükseltildi.

Başlıca eserleri Aynalıkavak Kasrı, Bağ-ı Ferah, Beşiktaş Sarayı, Çağlayan Kasr-ı Hümayun, Nüsretiye Kasrı, Tak-sim Topçu Kışlası.

1

35feature articles

Aynalıkavak Kasrı Arz odası

İlk olarak I. Ahmed devrinde (1603–1617) yaptırılmış (1613) ve IV. Mehmed (1648–1687) zamanında yanarak tekrar yaptırılmıştır. Venedik Cumhuriyetinin, III. Ahmed’e (1703–1730) hediye ettiği Kristal aynalarla donatıldığı için Aynalıkavak adı ile anılmıştır. Saray, III. Selim (1788–1807) tarafından yıktırılarak yerine mimar Krikor Balyan’a Has Bahçe Köşkü inşa ettirilmiştir (1791).

Aynalıkavak Kasrı

Beylerbeyinde, I. Ahmed (1603–1617) zamanında padişahın yazlık sarayı olarak yaptırılmış ve Sevka-bad Kasrı adı verilmiştir. Buraya, IV. Mehmed za-manında da çok rağbet edilmiş, yeniçeriler tarafın-dan yakılınca, II. Mahmud tarafından 1832 yılında mimar Krikor Amira Balyan’a ahşap olarak yeniden yaptırılmıştır. Etrafını çeviren meyva ağaçların-dan, bilhassa kiraz bağlarından dolayı saray, Bağ-ı Ferah adı ile anılmıştır. Abdülmecit devrinde çıkan bir yangınla kaderine terkedilmiştir (1851). Uzun müddet harap bir şekilde bırakılmış olan bu saray, Sultan Abdülaziz tarafından yıktırılarak (1864) yerine mimar Sarkis Balyan’a kargir olarak bugünkü Beylerbeyi Sarayı yaptırılmıştır.

Bağ-ı FerahEski Beylerbeyi Sarayı

36 feature articles

Arz odasının tavan süslemeleri

Aynalıkavak Kasrı Aynalıkavak Kasrı

Aynalıkavak Kasrı DivanhanesiAynalıkavak Kasrı Divanhanesinin tavan motifleri

37feature articles

Bu saray, II. Bayezid (1481–1512) devrinde, bu-günkü Dolmabahçe Sarayının yerinde yapılmıştır. Zamanla köşkler ilave edilmiş ve her bir ilaveden sonra değişik adlarla anılmıştır. Saraya, ilk olarak Kaptanpaşa Yalısı denmiş, sonra Cağaloğlu Yalısı adını almış ve son olarak da Has Bahçe denmiştir. İlk köşk ilavesi I. Ahmet (1603–1617) tarafından yaptırılmıştır. Şair Nef’i, bu köşkte IV. Murad’ın (1623–1640) huzurunda “Siham-ı Kaza” (Bela okla-rı) adli hicivlerini okurken Saraya yıldırım düşmüş, bir anlık korkuya kapılan Padişah kitabi parçalaya-rak Nef’i’yi Edirne’ye sürmüştü. Saray, IV. Mehmed zamanında gelişerek bir “yazlık sarayı” haline gelmiş ve adına Cağaloğlu Ya-lısı denmiştir. Onun devrinde şiir ve müzik saraya hakim olmuştu. Buhurizade Mustafa Itri, güftesini Nef’i’nin yazdığı Segah makamındaki meşhur bes-tesini IV. Mehmed’in huzurunda bu sarayda icra etmişti.

“Tut-i mucize güyem ne desem laf değilÇerh ile söyleşemem ayinesi saf değilEhl-i dildir diyemem sinesi saf olmayanaEhl-i dil birbirini bilmemek insaf değilBeli yarim beli dost, beli mirim beli dostBeli ömrüm beli dost”

Zamanla saraya ilave edilen köşkler şunlardır: IV. Mehmed’in yaptırdığı kısmın onarımından sonra Çinili Köşk adı verilmiş, I. Mahmud, 1717 yılında Kasr-ı Dilara’yi ve 1748 yılında da İftar Köşkü’nü (Bayıldım Kasrı) yaptırmıştır. III. Selim, Hassa mi-marı Krikor Balyan’a ilave olarak annesi Mihrişah Sultan için Kasr-ı Cedid’i, ayrıca Kasr-ı Hümayun-ı Kebir, Kasr-ı Hümayun-ı Tacidari, Sahilhane-i Hüma-yun Kasrılarını yaptırmıştır. Butun bu yapılar ahşap olup her biri birbirin-den daha süslüydü. II. Mahmud zamanında çıkan bir yangında bir çok kasır kül olmuş, II. Mahmud, yanan kasıları yıktırıp mimar Krikor Balyan’a yeni bir saray yaptırarak buraya yerleşmiştir. Tahta gecen Sultan Abdülmecid, 1853 yıllın-da Beşiktaş Sarayı’nı yıktırıp yerine mimar Krikor Balyan’in oğlu Garabed Balyan’a bugünkü Dolma-bahçe Sarayı’nı yaptırmıştır. Bugün, bize Beşiktaş Sarayından, onun güzelli-ğini anlatacak sadece birkaç gravür kalmıştır.

Beşiktaş Saray-ı Hümâyun

38 feature articles

Beşiktaş Sarayı

Beşiktaş Sarayı

39feature articles

Kâğıthane’de, III. Sultan Selim tarafından mimar Krikor Balyan’a yaptırılan kargir meşhur Sa’dabad Sarayını II. Sultan Mahmud yıktırıp yerine ayni mimara Çağlayan Kasrı’nı yaptırmıştır. Adını,

önündeki çağlayanlı havuzdan alan bu saray, Ab-dülaziz devrinin sonuna kadar kullanılmış, sonra da kaderine terkedilerek bakımsızlıktan harap ol-muş, nihayet 1930’dan sonra da yıktırılmıştır.

Çağlayan Kasr-ı Hümâyun

Tophane’de Nüsretiye Camii yakınındadır. II. Mahmud tarafından 1826 yılında mimar Krikor Balyan’a yaptırılmıştır. 1897 Osmanlı-Yunan sava-şının antlaşması bu köşkte imzalanmıştır. Salon duvarları yaprak motifi kabartmalarla çevrilmiş,

aralarındaki duvarlar madalyonlar içinde manzara ve Nature Morte resimleriyle süslenmiştir. Empire ve Neo-Renaisance üslubunda, iki katlı ve teraslı olarak yapılmış olan bu kasır halen “Harp Malülü Gaziler Cemiyeti” olarak kullanılmaktadır.

Nüsretiye KasrıTophane Kasrı

Sarayburnu SarayıSarayburnu’da, 1875 de yanmıştır.

Akıntıburnu SarayıBir zamanlar Arnavutköydeydi.

Defterdarburnu Sahil SarayıHalic’teydi.

Konu dışı olarak mimarın yapmış olduğu diğer eserler:

(III.) Selimiye KışlasıDavutpaşa KışlasıMaltepe KışlasıRami KışlasıTaksim Topçular KışlasıBalmumcu KöşküNüsretiye (Tophane) CamiiKumkapı Meryem Ana KilisesiDarbhane-i AmireI. Mahmud (Topuzlu) Su BendiBahçeköy Valide BendiPaşakapısı

Beyazıt eski ahşap Serasker Kulesi, yeniçeriler ta-rafından yakılınca yerine mimarin küçük kardeşi Senekerim Balyan tarafından bugünkü kargir Be-yazıt Yangın Kulesi yapılmıştır.

Referanslar

Taksim, Çelik Gülersoy, 1986Osmanlı Mimarlığında Batılılaşma Dönemi

ve Balyan Ailesi, Pars Tuğlacı, 1981Türk Musikisi Güfteler Hazinesi, Cilt 2, Sadun Aksüt, 1993

40 feature articles

Nüsretiye Kasrı

Çağlayan Kasrı

(Devamı var...)

41feature articles

The Turkish Kitchen

Afiyet olsun!

Fresh chestnuts ½ kg

Water 2 cupsSugar 1 cupVanilla Bean 2 whole beans

Kestâne ŞekerCandied Chestnuts

Known in French as marron glacés, candied chest-nuts are a sweet delicacy enjoyed best during the end of fall and the beginning of winter when the nut is ready to harvest. Either Michigan or Italian chestnuts will do, but be sure to pick firm ones. The cooking process last four days.

day onePeel the outer hard shell from the raw chestnuts, leaving the fuzzy inner shell in-tact. Place the peeled chestnuts in boiling water and cook for 10 – 15 minutes, or until tender. Turn off the heat and carefully remove the hot chestnuts from the pot. Working quickly, peel off the fuzzy inner shell, leaving only the flesh of the cooked chestnut. Be careful not to crush or break the chestnuts during this process. Dipping the chestnuts in cold water briefly before peeling will help keep your fingers from burning.

day twoPrepare a vanilla-infused simple syrup by gen-tly boiling 2 cups of sugar with one cup of water and adding fresh vanilla beans that have been cut lengthwise. Cook until the sugar dissolves. Place the chestnuts and the syrup in a large pot and bring to a boil for five minutes. Then let rest for an hour. Bring to a boil again and let rest over-night.

day three – fourRepeat the process of boiling and cooling twice-a-day for days three and four. On the fourth day, place the candied chestnuts and syrup in little jars and store at room temperature for up to two weeks.

W r i t t e n b y L e y l â A h m e d

Ingredients

42 anatolian voice

It is official: the Anatolian Voice has been approved and has received an International Standard Serial Number (ISSN). This designation provides our maga-zine with a unique 8-digit identifier: a sort of Social Security number for serial publications. You can see the number on this page, as well as the front and back cover of the magazine. An ISSN provides an easy way for libraries and institutions, including the Library of Congress, which accepted our application for the ISSN, to cata-log, collect and distribute our issues more easily. As the Magazine grows in content and publication, the adoption of a unique identifier will help with the status of the Anatolian Voice. I would like to welcome the 2010 TACAM board, who have already produced a wide variety of events for our members and community. The events for 2010 as well as 2011 can be seen at the beginning of this issue. Of particular interest, and which I am very excited to see the board commit to, are the few culturally- and historically-minded programs pro-duced by the board. We had events ranging from Jewish-Turkish identity during World War II; a curious tale about the origins of Turkey and turkeys; the sponsor-ing of student-initiatives in Ephesus; as well as the visit of the distinguished scholar Nurhan Atasoy to Michigan. It is both refreshing and promising to see a wide spectrum of events that help mirror the broad but focused approach of the Anatolian Voice. As we pull our resources and efforts together, we can educate, enlighten, delight and inform our-selves and the community around us with thought-ful and provocative lectures, events and discus-sions. And of course, we will continue to deliver and enlighten our readership to be more global citizens aware of the past and present to shape a more uni-fied future.

anatolian voicemichigan türk-amer İkan kültür derneğ İ

issue 33 volume 11ISSN 2156–2059

editor-in-chief

Erol Zafer Ahmed

content Editor

Jason Windes

contributors

Garo Lacin, Gaye Özdemir, Serkan Özdemir, Tim Tucker,Aslı Yashın

published by

The Turkish American Cultural Association of Michiganpo Box 3445, Farmington Hills, mi, 48333–3445

p 248 438 8580 f 248 626 8279e av@tacam.org

www.anatolianvoice.org

advertising with us

Contact tacam for advertising details or visit online attacam.org/sponsorship/

tacam governing board2010 – 2011

executive board of directorspresident Feridun Bek

vice-president Ümit Menemencitreasurer Berk Köprülüsecretary Tim Tucker

past-president Leylâ Ahmed

board of directors 2009–2010Adnan Ateş

Özlem FalkiewiczGüner Sarıoğlu

Sümer PekMehmet Yaya

board of trusteesCenk Hepaktan 2012Alev Küsefoğlu 2012Gökhan Özalp 2012Hurol Ulupınar 2012Beste Windes 2012

Serkan Özdemir 2011

audit committeeFerid Ahmed 2012

Didem Hepaktan 2012Mine Özalp 2012

Birsel Küsefoğlu 2011

erol zafer ahmed2005 – 2011 Editor-in-Chief

Editor’s Letter last word +

¶

43anatolian voice

Turkish AmericanCultural Association

of Michigan

Issue 33 — Volum

e 11O

ttoman Palaces

—

Hagia Sophia

The Anatolian Voice is a Publication of the Turkish American Cultural Association of Michigan

oN t he cov er Dolmabahçe Palace, when completed, rivalled most palaces in Europe. Its opulence and mix of architectural styles was the work of a distinguished line of Armenian architects to the Sultan. Story on page 34.