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  • H8 features April 8,1998 ^Carolinian Turkey by Omer Can Kurtuldu The Turks are best known as allies of the United States. They have been partners in NATO, fought alongside Americans in Korea, and were allied with America in the Gulf War. While this is important, it represents little of the history and life of the Turks. There is much more to the Turks than their friendship with America. The greatest success of the Turks, their history as administrators, has been little appreciated in the West. For six hundred years the Ottoman Empire ruled successfully over a great land, an imperial record that can stand with that of Romans. The Ottomans created an empire of unique toleration, where many peoples and religions kept their own traditions at a time when religious persecution was the rule elsewhere. It was an empire of laws, held together by rules as much as by the personality of the sultan. It is no accident that the great sultan Suleyman, known to the West as The Magnificent, was known to the Turks as The Lawgiver, a sign of his and the Empire's true success. If the achievements of the Turks in politics and law are little known in America, those in the humanities are even less so. However, Turkish music, art, architecture, and poetry are their crowning glories, coming as they do from a different cultural tradition. The beauty of Turkish poetry may only be fully'appreciated in Turkish and Turkish classical music may not perfectly match what is expected by Western ears, but the beauty of Turkish art can easily be seen. The grace of Turkish calligraphy, the colors of Turkish miniature paintings, and the geometric forms of Turkish porcelain tiles are known to be high art by anyone who has seen them. The great mosques of Istanbul, especially Sinan's Suleymaniye Mosque, rival any buildings in the world. The accomplishments of modern Turkey have been in a different context. The task of the modern Turks was to create a democratic, independent society. In a time of imperialism, Turkey was one of the few nations to keep its independence, despite great odds against it. Turkey was almost unique outside of Western Europe and North America in its sustained drive to gain democracy. First noted under Mustafa Kemal Atatiirk for its campaign to educate and develop its people to live in the modern world, Turkey now is an economic success and a multiparty democracy. It is one of the few countries of its region that have significantly raised itself up economically, without oil revenues to depend on. Much remains to be done, but the success is notable. Today, Turkey is a bridge between the Middle East and the West, as well as a bridge between the West and the newly freed lands of Central Asia. It is a state whose people are overwhelmingly Muslim, yet also a state that is thoroughly secular in its laws and government. The great tradition of Islam is not forgotten, nor is the tradition of western philosophy, government, and technology. The success of Turkey is all the more remarkable because, as has been said, "Turkey is in a rough neighborhood." Those who justifiably bring up Turkey's failings must also look to what Turkey might have been—a dictatorial state like some of its neighbors, a religious state turning its back on the West, like others, or a state that adopted Communism and its economic defeats. The Turkish experiment in democracy has sometimes been interrupted and its economic development has not been perfect. Nonetheless, Turkey has been the envy of those who can only wish their nations had taken the same path. Did you know that?.. Twenty Interesting Facts About Turkey 1) The famous Trojan Wars took place in Western Turkey, around the site where the Trojan horse rests today. 2) The first church built by man (St. Peter's Church) is in Antioch (Antakya), Turkey. 3) The oldest known human settlement is in Catalhoyuk, Turkey (7th Millenium B.C.) 4) Ephesus and Halicarnosus—two of the wonders of the ancient world—are in Turkey. 5) St. Nicholas, also known as Santa Clause, was born in Demre, on Turkey's Mediterranean Coast. 6) Noah's Ark landed on Mount Ararat (Agri Dagi) in Eastern Turkey. 7) The last meal on Noah's Ark, a pudding of sweet and sour taste (asure), is still served throughout Turkey. 8) Turks introduced coffee to Europe. 9) Turks gave the Dutch their famous tulips. 10) Istanbul is the only city in the world built on two continents. 11) Tradition in Turkey says that a stranger at one's doorstep is considered "God's guest" for at least three days. 12) Turkey is noted for having one of the three most famous and distinctive traditional cuisines in the world. 13) The First Ecumenical Council was held in Iznik, Turkey. 14) Writing was first used by people in ancient Anatolia. The first clay tablets - in the ruins of Assyrian Karum (Merchant Colony) date back to 1950 B.C. 15) The oldest tin mine was found in Goltepe, 60 miles south of Tarsus. 16) The first Neolithic paintings found on man-made walls are in Catalhoyuk, Turkey. 17) Anatolia is the birthplace of historic legends, such as Homer (the poet), King Midas, Heredotus (the father of history), and St. Paul the Apostle. 18) Julius Caesar proclaimed his celebrated words, "Veni, Vidi, Vici (I came, I saw, I conquered)" in Turkey when he defeated the Pontus, a formidable kingdom in the Black Sea region of Turkey. 19) Female goddesses dominated the Central Anatolian pantheon for thousands of years before these supernatural powers were transformed to male gods. 20) The Hittites sold Abraham the cave where he buried his wife Sarah, when the Israelites came to Palesline. REMINDER REMINDER - REMINDER FOURTEENTH ANNUAL TUCKASEEGEE RIVER CLEANUP Saturday April 18 meet at the University Center at 11:00 am everyone will receive a specially designed T-shirt door prizes and cookout for all volunteers $100.00 prize for the group having the most participants for more information call 227-7206 for Bill or Charles Groups are encouraged to pre-register Sponsored by Last Minute Productions and Hinds University Center NANTAHALA OUTDOOR CENTER This is your chance to try something new!!! Subaru Spring Splash Friday, Saturday <& Sunday, April 10-12 Come sample!!! Kayak, Canoe, Sea Kayak, Wall Climbing, Ropes Course, River Rescue, Fly Fishing, Rodeo... Saturday night ^im Festival - Live Musk - Friday night - 7pm Griswolds/Atlanta Swamp Opera Saturday - I lam-5pm For more information call 888-662-1662 x600 The NOC is located 13 miles SWof Bryson City on Hwy 19/74 in the Nantahala Gorge. Cullowhee Valley Rentals, Inc NEW APARTMENTS OPENING FIR RENT AVAILABLE •IC.aiEe.1998 • 2 BEDROOM.1 BATH • LAUNDRY FACILITY • AIR CONDITIONED • PRIVATE BALCONY RENT RATE $625-$650 WITHIN ONE MILE OF CAMPUS (704)293-7192 "'"" '«•« "•■ TIE CILIIWN EE MSI« «» 4 7?, R CULLOWHEE N C
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