REPUBLIC OF TURKEY MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND TOURISM PUBLICATIONS © Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism General Directorate of Libraries and Publications 3351 Handbook Series 19 ISBN: 978-975-17-3607-9 www.kulturturizm.gov.tr e-mail: [email protected] Translated by KNIKNV¼PQM Photographs G\KJC¾IGNGP PRODUCTION Binding and Printing {\[WTVTKPVKPIQ# First Edition Print run: 5000 (2.000 hard cover, 3000 paperback). TKPVGFKPPMCTCKP'%&'# C¾IGNGP!G\KJ QWPV GOTWV $ C¾IGNGP! G\KJ0 6TCPU# KNIK NV¼PQM0 JQVQU#G\KJ C¾IGNGP#"PMCTC/KPKUVT[QHWNVWTGCPF6QWTKUO!'%&'# &+-R#/EQN#KNN#0'%EO#"KPKUVT[QHWNVWTGCPF 6QWTKUOWDNKECVKQPU0((*&# CPFDQQM5GTKGUQH GPGTCNKTGEVQTCVGQHKDTCTKGUCPFWDNKECVKQPU/&. 5/.,-".,*"&,"(+%,". #VKVNG# #NV¼PQM!KNIK# #C¾IGNGP!G\KJ# 8#5GTKGU# 939.36 TABLE OF CONTENTS PVTQFWEVKQP . 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