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Ottoman Turkish Summer School in Beşktaş H-Turk Ottoman Turkish Summer School in Beşktaş. Discussion published by Gemma Masson on Thursday, January 21, 2016 Dear Colleagues, Please find enclosed details of a programme which will run this year in Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi in Beşktaş, Istanbul. This is a comprehensive and varied programme which I highly recommend. Posting on behalf of Sevim Yılmaz Onder *YILDIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY* *Intensive Summer School* *OTTOMAN CALLIGRAPHY AND PALEOGRAPHY l – II 20 June-5 August 2016* *Campus Facilities:* The classes are held in the main campus which is in the centre of the city, Besiktas. The bookstore carries all required and supplementary textbooks; the food store offers an array of groceries and other necessities for the convenience of students, faculty and staff. Besides, a bank and a limited number of fast food outlets are available. Citation: Gemma Masson. Ottoman Turkish Summer School in Beşktaş.. H-Turk. 01-21-2016. https://networks.h-net.org/node/11419/discussions/107912/ottoman-turkish-summer-school-be%C5%9Fkta%C5%9F Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. 1 H-Turk *COURSE PROGRAMS* *1.* *OTTOMAN CALLIGRAPHY AND PALEOGRAPHY l* *COURSE PROGRAM* *LESSONS* Ottoman Turkish is a language that consists of three languages: Turkish, Arabic and Persian. Ottoman Calligraphy is the artistic handwriting style of Ottoman Turkish. Ottoman Paleography includes reading documents from the Ottoman State. The course begins with teaching the alphabet of Ottoman Turkish. Lecturing about Ottoman Calligraphy and Paleography follows it. At the same time, passages from published and handwritten scripts are given. This level receives 160 hours of instruction (7 weeks: lessons plus practice hours) during the program. Class size is limited to approximately 15 students. Classes are held between 09.30 am – 13.30 pm on weekdays. Students participate in study hours with the assistant students for informal conversations. Ottoman Calligraphy and Paleography I is focused on developing the ability to read, transcribe, and translate printed Ottoman texts mainly from the 19th-20th century. *Requirements*: Intermediate Turkish is required for participating the Ottoman Calligraphy and Paleography I. *2.* *OTTOMAN CALLIGRAPHY AND PALEOGRAPHY ll* *COURSE PROGRAM* *LESSONS* Citation: Gemma Masson. Ottoman Turkish Summer School in Beşktaş.. H-Turk. 01-21-2016. https://networks.h-net.org/node/11419/discussions/107912/ottoman-turkish-summer-school-be%C5%9Fkta%C5%9F Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. 2 H-Turk In Ottoman Calligraphy and Paleography II lessons we will focus on reading printed and handwritten Ottoman documents such as archives, newspapers, chronicals and etc. There can be aditional reading materials due to the interest of students according to their field of study. The lessons will start with the most common handwriting style called *Rik’a* and will continue to read other handwriting styles such as *Celi, Sülüs,* *Divani*. Also the common style of* fermans *such as* lâyik *and* nâme-i hümayun *will be read by the instructor and the main parts of the *fermans.* In addition to that, Old Ottoman Turkish Grammar (15th-16th. century) will be taught and its some specific documents will be read such as The cronical of *Seljuk-name*. This level receives 154 hours (7 weeks) : (instructions, practice hours and studying in the State Archives of Ottoman Empire during the program. Class size is limited to approximately 15 students. Classes are held between 09.30 am – 16.00 pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and studying in the Archive is between 09.30 - 12.30 am on Thursday and Friday. *Requirements*: At least Intermediate Turkish and reading printed documents are required for participating the Ottoman Calligraphy and Paleography II. At the end of the program, all students are expected to make a presentation on a subject they are interested in. *ELECTIVE LANGUAGE LESSONS* Students study with the assistant students and teachers. This language lessons receive 70 hours (7 weeks) after Ottoman class time. Students can choose two of them. *Modern Turkish* Modern Turkish is spoken in Turkey and referred to Istanbul dialect. *Uyghur Language* Citation: Gemma Masson. Ottoman Turkish Summer School in Beşktaş.. H-Turk. 01-21-2016. https://networks.h-net.org/node/11419/discussions/107912/ottoman-turkish-summer-school-be%C5%9Fkta%C5%9F Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. 3 H-Turk Uyghur (or Uighur) language is a Turkic language spoken by Uyghur People in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of Western China. *Karamanli Turkish* Karamanli Turkish is a Turkic Language spoken by Orthodox Christian community from the 14th to the 19th centuries in Anatolia. They published their works in Ottoman Turkish using Greek Script. *PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES* *1. SEMINARS* Seminars on the subjects below are held: Islamic Culture in Turkey Ottoman History Modern Turkish History 1. *VISITS* *STATE ARCHIVE* The most valuable archival material, inherited from the Ottoman State, is in the Directorate of Ottoman Archives of the General Directorate of the State Archives of the Prime Ministry. The Ottoman Archives of the Prime Ministry includes the registers, registration books and records of the *Divan-i Hümayun* (The Imperial Chancery of State under the direction of the head of the government chancery office), the *Bab-i Defteri* (the offices of the Ministry of Finance), the *Bab-i Asafi* (*Bab-i Ali*) (the palace of the Grand Vizier) and their various departments, being all departments of the Citation: Gemma Masson. Ottoman Turkish Summer School in Beşktaş.. H-Turk. 01-21-2016. https://networks.h-net.org/node/11419/discussions/107912/ottoman-turkish-summer-school-be%C5%9Fkta%C5%9F Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. 4 H-Turk central organization of the Ottoman State. *IRCICA (Research Center for Islamic History Art and Culture)* IRCICA Library is one of the renowned special libraries in its field in the world. The collection of the library consists of books on Islamic history, art, literature, science, culture and Muslim countries. *ISAM (Center for Islamic Studies Library)* The library operates based on modern methods to help maintain research and publication activities. It keeps track of all books and periodicals on Islamic culture, history and civilization on a regular basis. *For Application* Each class: 15 students *Medical Facilities:* The resident doctors have various specializations. Simple medical treatment may be free. Students should have full medical insurance before arrived. *PAYMENT* *Payment Deadlines:* All payments are to be made by 01 June 2016 *FEES:* Citation: Gemma Masson. Ottoman Turkish Summer School in Beşktaş.. H-Turk. 01-21-2016. https://networks.h-net.org/node/11419/discussions/107912/ottoman-turkish-summer-school-be%C5%9Fkta%C5%9F Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. 5 H-Turk *Tuition Fee* *: 3600$* Include textbooks, photocopies and all other course materials. *Please note that:* - All payments must be made by bank transfer and in US$ only. - Document of each transfer must be faxed or e-mailed. - All bank fees incurred during transfer are to be met by the applicants. (Some banks make international transfers through intermediary banks and this results in fees being cut off from the original amount sent.) Payments may be transferred to1 *CORRESPONDENCE* All correspondence may be directed to: Attn. Coordinator of Ottoman Paleography I Citation: Gemma Masson. Ottoman Turkish Summer School in Beşktaş.. H-Turk. 01-21-2016. https://networks.h-net.org/node/11419/discussions/107912/ottoman-turkish-summer-school-be%C5%9Fkta%C5%9F Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. 6 H-Turk Associ. Prof. Sevim YILMAZ ONDER Yildiz Technical University Yıldız 34349 Besiktas ISTANBUL – TURKEY *E-mail* *: [email protected] <[email protected]>* *Web* *: **https://www.facebook.com/pages/Turkish-Studies-in-Istanbul/* <https://www.facebook.com/pages/Turkish-Studies-in-Istanbul/> *VISA:* Applicants are advised to request information concerning visa requirements at a Turkish Consulate as early as possible. 1To be announced Kind regards, Gemma Masson PhD Candidate Centre for Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek Studies University of Birmingham http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profiles/bomg/pg/norman-gemma.aspx Citation: Gemma Masson. Ottoman Turkish Summer School in Beşktaş.. 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