Kültepe, also known under its ancient name Kaneš or Neša (Nesha), is an archaeological site in Kayseri Province, Turkey. It was already a major settlement at the beginning of the 3rd millennium BC, but it is world-renowned for its significance at the beginning of the 2nd millennium BC. The archaeological site consists of a large mound, and a lower city, where a kārum was established in the beginning of the 2nd Millenium BC. So far, 23,500 cuneiform tablets recovered from private houses constitute the largest collection of private texts in the ancient Near East. In 2014, the archaeological site was inscribed in the Tentative list of World Heritage Sites in Turkey.
Muhammad I Tapar, was the sultan of the Seljuk Empire from 1105 to 1118. He was a son of Malik-Shah I and Taj al-Din Khatun Safariya.
Alp Er Tunga or Alp Er Tonğa is a mythical Turkic hero who was mentioned in Mahmud al-Kashgari's Dīwān Lughāt al-Turk, Yusuf Balasaguni's Kutadgu Bilig and in the Vatican manuscript of Oghuznama by an unknown writer.
Halit Refiğ was a Turkish film director, film producer, screenwriter and writer. He made around sixty films, including feature films, documentaries and TV serials. He is considered to be the pioneer of the National Cinema movement and the initiator of the production of TV serials in Turkey.
Nejla Ateş was a Turkish belly dancer and actress, born in Constanța, Romania. Born as Naciye Batır, she achieved fame under the stage name Nejla Ateş in Turkey and as Nejla Ates in the United States. She was also known as Turkish Delight. Notably, she appeared in the films King Richard and the Crusaders and Son of Sinbad and Fanny, a Broadway musical.
Epic of Ergenekon or Ergenekon Epic is a founding myth of Turkic and Mongolic peoples.
The Çekerek River is a tributary of the Yeşil River in Turkey. It flows for about 270 km (170 mi) in a "southwest-northeast arc". Its source is near Tokat. The confluence with the Yeşil is just to the southeast of the village of Kayabaşı.
The Eighth Army of the Ottoman Empire was one of the field armies of the Ottoman Army. It was established during World War I.
The Ninth Army of the Ottoman Empire was one of the field armies of the Ottoman Army. It was formed during World War I.
The Yıldırım Army Group or Thunderbolt Army Group of the Ottoman Empire or Army Group F was an Army Group of the Ottoman Army during World War I. While being an Ottoman unit, it also contained the German Asia Corps.
The Caucasus Army Group or Caucasian Army Group of the Ottoman Empire was one of the army groups of the Ottoman Army. It was formed during World War I.
The XX Corps of the Ottoman Empire was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed during World War I.
The I Caucasian Corps of the Ottoman Empire was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed during World War I.
Köçek is a 1975 Turkish romantic drama film written and directed by Nejat Saydam and starring the famous Turkish actress Müjde Ar.
Seyyid Emir Mehmed Pasha, known by the epithet "al-Sharif" among his Arab subjects, was an Ottoman statesman who served as defterdar, Ottoman governor of Egypt (1596–1598), and Ottoman governor of Damascus (1599–1600).
Damat Gürcü Halil Rifat Pasha, was an Ottoman admiral and statesman of Georgian origin. He served in the periods of Mahmud II and Abdulmejid I.
Bahadır Alkım Bayraktar was a Turkish archaeologist.
Nimet Özgüç was a Turkish archaeologist. In her era, she and her husband were the dominant Turkish academics and archaeologists. She was made an honorary member of the Turkish Academy of Sciences in 1996 and was awarded the Grand Prize of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in 2010 for her contributions to archaeology in the country.
Gulçin Yahya Kaçar is a Turkish musician, Oud master, composer, singer, and academic.
