Browsing by Author "Derin S."

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    The 1904 St. Louis World Fair and Ottoman Representation: Celal Esad Arseven's Exhibition; [1904 St. Louis Dünya Fuari ve Osmanli Temsiliyeti: Celal Esad Arseven Sergisi]
    (Istanbul University Press, 2020) Derin S.
    The organization of international fairs (the first of which was held in London in 1851), transformed into a regular occurence around the world due to the industrialization and expansion of the capital economy of Western countries. The fairs in question were places where all the elements reflecting a nation - especially technology, art, culture, and agricultural products - were collected and exhibited. Throughout the 19th century, it was seen that the Ottoman Empire tried to prove its worth in the modern world by participating in these fairs with drawings (including new architectural models inspired by the West and reproductions of these drawings), crafts and agricultural products. One of these was the exhibition held in 1904 for the centenary of the acquisition of the city of St. Louis in America from the French. At the fair in question, the fair committee adopted the theme of the Grand Bazaar and the Turkish Quarter and asked Celal Assad to prepare a construction project on this theme for the promotion of the Ottoman Empire. These drawings, which are in the Atatürk Library of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, are unknown, even though there has been much research and many publications about Celal Assad. In this article, the structures prepared by Celal Esad Arseven in 1903 and exhibited in the Turkish pavilion at the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904 were examined in the context of world fairs and the representation of the Ottoman Empire in these fairs. © Istanbul University Press. All Rights Reserved.
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    Unfortunate Fate, A Lost History: The Complex of Grand Vizier Hali̇l Hami̇d Paşa in Isparta; [Makus Talih, Kaybolan Bir Tarih: Isparta’da Sadrazam Halil Hamid Paşa Külliyesi]
    (Istanbul Universitesi, 2023) Derin S.
    Halil Hamid Pasha was an important political figure who lived in the 18th century and is remembered for his support for reform movements. Halil Hamid Pasha’s term as Grand Vizier, which lasted just over two years, came to a tragic end in Bozcaada, where he was beheaded by Sultan Abdülhamid I on the grounds that he supported Selim III. His body is buried in the mosque opposite the pier in Bozcaada, and his head is buried in Karacaahmed Cemetery in Istanbul. This study is about the complex that Grand Vizier Halil Hamid Pasha built in his hometown Isparta in 1783. He built this complex through a process of repair and expansion. The complex, which has not survived to the present day, was enlarged by building new additional structures over time. Despite the fact that the mosque underwent repairs in 1887, 1891, and 1893, it is understood that the complex’s structures remained neglected for much of the 19th century. This circumstance shows that repairs were limited. They became unusable after the Great Earthquake in 1914 as they suffered significant damage due to years of neglect and in 1951, these were demolished. In this study, the remarkable visuals of the buildings mentioned in various sources will be included through drawings and old photographs. In addition, some of the adventures of the artifacts during the 19th century, a period of approximately 100 years, can also be learnt through the sources. © 2023 The Author(s).