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4th NOVEMBER - TUESDAY Tuesday Meetings
Lectures on Evliya Çelebi “The Geography of the Turkish Language in the Balkans according to Evliya Çelebi”
		Evliya Çelebi travelled extensively through the Ottoman Empire and neighbouring countries during his lifetime and created the classic work named Seyahatnâme which consists of ten volumes and recounts all that he witnessed and experienced. Yapı Kredi Publications has recently completed a mammoth project and produced a new edition of the Seyahatnâme by working on the original hand written parchment texts. It took a group of scientists eleven years (1996 – 2007) to complete this new edition. Yapı Kredi Publications is therefore proud to present this reliable reference source in its latest format, first time after the original edition which had taken experts forty to complete over a century ago. The geographical boundaries of the Ottoman Empire included lands in Asia, Europe and Africa and their political superiority in these regions made them supreme rulers of the Black Sea, Aegean and Mediterranean regions. The historical developments of these regions have greatly affected the many nations of a variety of sizes that have since been established on these lands, creating the geographical and political realities of today. This grand work by Evliya Çelebi, known as the Seyahatnâme is an inestimably significant firsthand account of the social developments that have shaped these regions. During the month of November, Sermer Çifter Hall will be hosting experts on the subject every Tuesday who will be lecturing for those who would like to know more about this giant volume of works.
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Hayati DEVELİ Location and time of event: Yapı Kredi Sermet Çifter Hall, at 18.30

5th NOVEMBER – WEDNESDAY GUIDED TOUR OF THE EXHIBITION
“An outing among Roman Sculptures”
		As a prominent sculpture school in antiquity, excavations carried out at Aphrodisias had revealed many portraits and sculptures that had since been stored in warehouses. These astounding works are now on exhibit at Vedat Nedim Tör Museum and we invite enthusiasts to make use of the opportunity of exploring them with the knowledgeable guidance of archaeologist Nihat Tekdemir who will continue to accompany visitors on a tour every Wednesday and Saturday at the stated times, throughout November.
Directed by: Nihat Tekdemir Location and time: Yapı Kredi Vedat Nedim Tör Museum, at 5 p.m.

8th NOVEMBER – SATURDAY GUIDED TOUR OF THE EXHIBITION
“An outing among Roman Sculptures”
		As a prominent sculpture school in antiquity, excavations carried out at Aphrodisias had revealed many portraits and sculptures that had since been stored in warehouses. These astounding works are now on exhibit at Vedat Nedim Tör Museum and we invite enthusiasts to make use of the opportunity of exploring them with the knowledgeable guidance of archaeologist Nihat Tekdemir who will continue to accompany visitors on a tour every Wednesday and Saturday at the stated times, throughout November. 3
Directed by Nihat Tekdemir Location and time: Yapı Kredi Vedat Nedim Tör Museum, at 5 p.m

10th NOVEMBER – MONDAY ARCHEOLOGICAL SPEECH
“Prehistoric Istanbul: The known, the unknown, the expected”
Bekir Köşker		Despite its importance as an integral part of the history of civilization, Istanbul is, historically, one of the least researched cities. Istanbul has been a strategic key point throughout history as a location which has played a strategic role in exchanging and spreading different cultures, due to its geographical location. The city has the unique position of being located at the meeting point of the Balkans and the Near East, as well as sitting along the narrow straits that connect the Black Sea cultural region to the Aegean – Mediterranean seas. The abundance of Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman monuments and textures that cover the city have prevented the residents of Istanbul from being able to perceive the depths of its historical past beyond a historically minute time frame of 2700 years based on Megara colony legends. This status quo was first altered by the findings made at the excavations carried out in Yenikapı which excited contemporary residents with artefacts that date as far back as 5000 years. Yet, the existence of Fikirtepe and Yarımburgaz cultures, the findings are attributed to, have been known to have existed for many years. This lecture will emphasize the importance of these older findings as items that help explain the formation of the concept of an urban identity for Istanbulites.
Moderator: Gül Pulhan Speaker: Prof. Dr. Mehmet Özdoğan Location and time: Sermer Çifter Hall, at 6.30 p.m.

11th NOVEMBER – TUESDAY TUESDAY MEETINGS
Evliya Çelebi Lecture Series “Countryside tradesmen according to Evliya Çelebi”
		Evliya Çelebi travelled extensively through the Ottoman Empire and neighbouring countries during his lifetime and created the classic work named Seyahatnâme which consists of ten volumes and recounts all that he witnessed and experienced. Yapı Kredi Publications has recently completed a mammoth project and produced a new edition of the Seyahatnâme by working on the original hand written parchment texts. It took a group of scientists eleven years (1996 – 2007) to complete this new edition. Yapı Kredi Publications is therefore proud to present this reliable reference source in its latest format, first time after the original edition which had taken experts forty to complete over a century ago. The geographical boundaries of the Ottoman Empire included lands in Asia, Europe and Africa and their political superiority in these regions made them supreme rulers of the Black Sea, Aegean and Mediterranean regions. The historical developments of these regions have greatly affected the many nations of a variety of sizes that have since been established on these lands, creating the geographical and political realities of today. This grand work by Evliya Çelebi, known as the Seyahatnâme is an inestimably significant firsthand account of the social developments that have shaped these regions. During the month of November, Sermer Çifter Hall will be hosting experts on the subject every Tuesday who will be lecturing for those who would like to know more about this giant volume of works.
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Suraiya FAROQHİ Location and time: Yapı Kredi Sermet Çifter Hall, 18.30

12th NOVEMBER – WEDNESDAY GUIDED TOUR OF THE EXHIBITION
“An outing among Roman Sculptures”
		Aphrodisias, which was a prominent school of sculpture during antiquity has been excavated extensively over the years and yielded many sculpture portraitures and statues which have since been stored in warehouses and never previously been displayed to the public. These astounding works are now on exhibit at Vedat Nedim Tör Museum for the first time and we invite enthusiasts to make use of the opportunity of exploring them under the knowledgeable guidance of archaeologist Nihat Tekdemir; who will continue to accompany visitors on a tour every Wednesday and Saturday at the stated times, throughout November.
Directed by: Nihat Tekdemir Location and time: Yapı Kredi Vedat Nedim Tör Museum, 5 p.m.s

13th NOVEMBER – 13 DECEMBER 2008 EXHIBITION
“The Ship has been silent for fifty years” Exhibition of the private letters and correspondences to commemorate Yahya Kemal on the 50th year of his death
Ömer M. Koç Kolleksiyonu		It has been fifty years since Yahya Kemal, the writer of so many enchantingly beautiful poems, boarded his silent ship and sailed to other seas. The exhibition contains some verses he jotted down on here and there, letters and postcards he sent to various places and people, hotel receipts billed to his name, portraits and photographs taken with friends and acquaintances. “The ship has been Silent for 50 years” A look at Yahya Kemal on the 50th year of his death through his letters and correspondences exhibition awaits you at the Yapı Kredi Sermet Çifter Hall between 13th November - 13th December.
Location and time:Vedat Nedim Tör Museum

15th NOVEMBER – SATURDAY CHILDREN’S WORKSHOP
Marble Production and Roman Portrait Statuary at Aphrodisias
		The workshop will consist of maximum 30 children between the ages of 6 and 12 who will be make clay portraits during the event and also visit the related exhibition under the guidance of archaeologist Nihat Tekdemir. The capacity of this workshop is limited to maximum 30 children (Between the ages of 6 and 12) Please make a reservation in advance (0212) 252 47 00/503
Directed By: Berrin Çakin Güç, Neslinur Akgün, Cemil Güç, Filiz Demirkaya Location and time: Yapı Kredi Sermet Çifter Hall, at 3.00p.m.

18th NOVEMBER – TUESDAY TUESDAY MEETINGS
“Evliya Chelebi Lecture Series” “Was Evliya Çelebi a liar?”

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Musa DUMAN Location and time: Yapı Kredi Sermet Çifter Hall, at 6.30 p.m.

19th NOVEMBER – WEDNESDAY GUIDED TOUR OF THE EXHIBITION
“An outing among Roman Sculptures”
		Aphrodisias, a prominent school of sculpture during antiquity, has been excavated extensively over the years and yielded many sculpture portraitures and statues which have since been stored in warehouses and never previously been displayed to the public. These astounding works are now on exhibit at Vedat Nedim Tör Museum for the first time and we invite enthusiasts to make use of the opportunity of exploring them under the knowledgeable guidance of archaeologist Nihat Tekdemir; who will continue to accompany visitors on a tour every Wednesday and Saturday at the stated times, throughout November.
Directed by: Nihat Tekdemir Location and time: Yapı Kredi Vedat Nedim Tör Museum, at 5 p.m.

20th NOVEMBER – THURSDAY LITERARY LECTURE
Two Authors talk about their first boks
		Two prominent literary names get together for this special event. Though they are from different generations, have different styles of writing, these two literary masters will share their experiences in creating and publishing their first books with readers. The second event in this series of meetings brings together Küçük İskender and Seyit Göktepe who will share their personal journeys as well as comparing the differences between the periods these works were penned during. Küçük İskender will be discussing his first book “My eyes do not fit my face” (1988), the events that took place during the publication of his first poetry book and the literary atmosphere that prevailed at the time. On the other hand, Seyit Göktepe will be discussing his first book “Notebook and Chocolate” published in 2004 for the first time, as well as his mentors.
Küçük İskender, Seyit Göktepe Location and time: Sermet Çifter Hall, at 6.30 p.m.

21st NOVEMBER – FRIDAY LITERARY DISCUSSION
“Two master literary critics: Remembering Mehmet H. Doğan and Fethi Naci”
		Pera Fest 2008 commemorates the lives and works of two master critics we lost this year. The contributions Mehmet H. Doğan and Fethi Naci made to the history of our literature and their personal efforts to create a tradition in theatrical criticism will be the main issue evaluated and discussed by theorists and colleagues, during this event. Mehmet H Doğan, who was one of the most prominent critics of Turkish poetry, also left behind an immense legacy by mapping out the Turkish poetry of the last hundred years in immense detail in a highly valued book named “Turkish Poetry of the Century”. He also contributed to the literary world of Turkey by translating numerous critiques, memoires and art theory books. Fethi Naci, who was inspired by Marxism much like Mehmet H. Doğan, entered the literary world by writing poems and stories and continued his artistic journey by concentrating on writing and translating articles and books on aesthetics, he broadened the horizons of the younger generations by establishing a publishing company named Gerçek Yayınevi which printed a series of “In a hundred Questions” books. Starting with his novel “İnsan Tükenmez” in 1959, he wrote a large number of works until his final work produced in 1999 named “10 Türk Romanı” (A 100 Turkish Novels). He is considered to be the leading figure of the Turkish literary critic world.
Speakers: Prof. Füsun Akatlı, Prof. Cevat Çapan, Turhan Günay, Ahmet Oktay, Faruk Şüyun Location and time: Yapı Kredi Sermet Çifter Hall, at 6.30 p.m.

22nd NOVEMBER – SATURDAY GUIDED TOUR OF THE EXHIBITION
“An outing among Roman Sculptures”
		Aphrodisias, a prominent school of sculpture during antiquity has been excavated extensively over the years and yielded many sculpture portraitures and statues which have since been stored in warehouses and never previously been displayed to the public. These astounding works are now on exhibit at Vedat Nedim Tör Museum for the first time and we invite enthusiasts to make use of the opportunity of exploring them under the knowledgeable guidance of archaeologist Nihat Tekdemir; who will continue to accompany visitors on a tour every Wednesday and Saturday at the stated times, throughout November.
Directed by: Nihat Tekdemir Location and time: Yapı Kredi Vedat Nedim Tör Museum, at 5 p.m.

24th NOVEMBER – MONDAY THE WORLD OF ART
Lecture Series on Contemporary Art – 5 “Modernism and Modernity in Turkey”
		In its fifth year, the “Lecture Series on Contemporary Art” has become focused on Modernity and Modernism in Tuırkey by discussing the alterations being experienced in the fields of; art as an interdisciplinary and interactive subject, literature, cinema, history, sociology, politics etc. The lecture Series will be hosting Zeynep Yasa Yaman art historian from Hacettepe University as the speaker. Doç. Dr. Zeynep Yasa Yaman, worked at the Ministry of Culture’s Department of Fine arts Directorate between 1978 -1990, where she headed the Department of Programming and the Department of Exhibiting. Dr. Zeynep Yasa Yaman has also worked as a curator, organized museums and exhibitions for various events, been a jury member on many occasions, and taken part in numerous national and international scientific conferences as well as participating in innumerable artistic events. She has had many articles, research papers, books and critiques published on the subjects of; Modernism/ Postmodernism, modern art, modernization of the Ottomans and the Turks as well as several exhibition catalogue texts and books. Since 2005 she has been in charge of the project named “The Application of Monuments in Contemporary Turkish Art and Sculpture Projects” within the Department of Scientific research Department of Hacettepe University. This position has resulted in her creating an inventory of all the sculptures and three dimensional art works in 20 cities and their towns. She continues to publish these findings on a regular basis and is presently a Professor of History of Art at the faculty of Literature at Hacettepe University.
Moderator: Levent Çalıkoğlu Speaker: Zeynep Yasa Yaman Location and time: Yapı Kredi Sermet Çifter Hall, at 6.30 p.m.

25th NOVEMBER – TUESDAY TUESDAY MEETINGS
Evliya Çelebi Lecture Series “The grand master of Turkish Language, Evliya Çelebi”
		Evliya Çelebi travelled extensively through the Ottoman Empire and neighbouring countries during his lifetime and created the classic work named Seyahatnâme which consists of ten volumes and recounts all that he witnessed and experienced. Yapı Kredi Publications has recently completed a mammoth project and produced a new edition of the Seyahatnâme by working on the original hand written parchment texts. It took a group of scientists eleven years (1996 – 2007) to complete this new edition. Yapı Kredi Publications is therefore proud to present this reliable reference source in its latest format, first time after the original edition which had taken experts forty to complete over a century ago. The geographical boundaries of the Ottoman Empire included lands in Asia, Europe and Africa and their political superiority in these regions made them supreme rulers of the Black Sea, Aegean and Mediterranean regions. The historical developments of these regions have greatly affected the many nations of a variety of sizes that have since been established on these lands, creating the geographical and political realities of today. This grand work by Evliya Çelebi, known as the Seyahatnâme is an inestimably significant firsthand account of the social developments that have shaped these regions. During the month of November, Sermer Çifter Hall will be hosting experts on the subject every Tuesday who will be lecturing for those who would like to know more about this giant volume of works.
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Semih TEZCAN “Seyyâh-ı Alem (world traveller) Evlişya Çelebi as a writer” Location and time: Yapı Kredi Sermet Çifter Hall, at 6.30 p.m.

26th NOVEMBER – WEDNESDAY READING HOUR

		Lâle Müldür will be reading from her new poetry book, Eclipse of the Sun 1999, the contents of which have been inspired by the massive earthquake which struck the Marmara region in 1999 as well as the eclipse of the sun. The lyrical flow interacts with such a time period to create powerful poetry, emphasizing the strength and power of poems. Lâle Müldür captures the essence of times that have been lived through with a language that is not only grandiose but also open minded.
Reader: Lâle Müldür Location and time: Sermet Çifter research Library, at 6.30 p.m.

26th NOVEMBER – WEDNESDAY GUIDED TOUR OF THE EXHIBITION
“An outing among Roman Sculptures”
		Aphrodisias, a prominent school of sculpture during antiquity has been excavated extensively over the years and yielded many sculpture portraitures and statues which have since been stored in warehouses and never previously been displayed to the public. These astounding works are now on exhibit at Vedat Nedim Tör Museum for the first time and we invite enthusiasts to make use of the opportunity of exploring them under the knowledgeable guidance of archaeologist Nihat Tekdemir; who will continue to accompany visitors on a tour every Wednesday and Saturday at the stated times, throughout November.
Directed by: Nihat Tekdemir Location and time: Yapı Kredi Vedat Nedim Tör Museum, at 5 p.m.

27th NOVEMBER PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB
“50 Years dedicated to Photography”
		As one of the most colourful characters of Turkish photography, Gültekin Çizgen has been celebrating his 50th year as an artist and during this lecture he will detail the recent history of photography in Turkey, highlight the difficulties experienced by a photographer, explain the developments achieved in reaching the present status of this form of art as well as share the story of his personal journey as a photographer accompanied visual aids.
Moderator: Merih Akoğul Speaker: Gültekin Çizgen Location and time: Yapı Kredi Sermer Çifter Hall, at 6.30 p.m.

28th NOVEMBER – FRIDAY LITERARY DISCUSSION
“Two thinkers of theatre: S. Günay Akarsu, Aziz Çalışlar”
		Aziz Çalışlar, who passed away on 28th November of last year, had contributed majorly to Turkish theatre in his capacity as a publisher, writer and translator. His extensively productive career included plays he wrote, translations about the theories and aesthetics of theatre and many works of O’Neill, Pinter and Camus, as well as directing theatrical productions staged by various different publishing houses. He lit the path of younger generations by producing keystone works such as “A Dictionary of Theatrical concepts” and “Dictionary of people in Theatre”. S. Günay Akarsu, who passed away on 30th November, was a leading theatrical critic and a theoretician as well as being one of the most stubborn activists for theatrical world. He published magazines named “Oyun” (The Play) and “Tiyatro 70” (Theatre 70). He dedicated his efforts to making Brecht become known in Turkey as a household name and established theatres in İzmir and Istanbul where he staged political theatrical plays with his group he named “Hello to all entertainers”. Supporters of this group who are trying to keep his legacy alive, his friends and students will also be participating in this event. .
Spekaers: Bilgesu Erenuz, Yılmaz Öğüt, Seçkin Selvi Location and time: Yapı Kredi Sermer Çifter Hall, at 6.30 p.m

29th NOVEMBER – SATURDAY CHILDREN’S WORKSHOP
“Aphrodisias Sculpture Atellier”
		R.R.R. Smith, a professor of Archaeology at Oxford University- is now in charge of the excavation and reconstruction projects being carried out at Aphrodisias, after his colleague Prof. Dr. Kenan Erim, who was also a world renowned sculpture expert in charge of the same projects for almost thirty years. Prof Smith will be speaking at Sermet Çifter Hall within Yapı Kredi Culture Centre and his lecture will encompass the highly interesting subjects of Aphrodisias antique city and the art of roman Portrait Statuary. This event has been planned to accompany the exhibition “Roman Portrait Statuary and Aphrodisias” and is a must for all enthusiasts who would like to learn more about the highest level of sculpting attained during history at Aphrodisias, a city named after and dedicated to Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty. The capacity of this workshop is limited to maximum 30 children (Between the ages of 6 and 12) Please make a reservation in advance (0212) 252 47 00/503
Directed By: Berrin Çakin Güç, Neslinur Akgün, Cemil Güç, Filiz Demirkaya Location and time: Yapı Kredi Sermet Çifter Hall, at 3.00p.m