The Istanbul Studies Workshop aims to examine and analyze cultural institutions in Istanbul from the Ottoman era to the Republic, based on primary sources.
25 January 2021
The Istanbul Studies Workshop aims to examine cultural institutions in Istanbul from the Ottoman Empire to the Republic by using primary sources. Under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Mustafa Koç, the workshop will be held once a week on Saturdays. Istanbul will be addressed in various contexts such as Sufism, education, culture, art, and social life.
The workshop will be conducted online, and participation requires postgraduate education. Participants will be selected through an interview process from among the applicants. These efforts will culminate in a symposium and a book at the end of the workshop.
The workshop will last for a total of 8 weeks (February 6 – March 27), and participants are expected to attend meetings regularly and actively contribute both during and after the sessions.
Prof. Dr. Mustafa Koç
Born in 1969 in Kayseri, he graduated from the Department of Turkish Language and Literature at the Faculty of Letters, Istanbul University, where he also completed his master’s and doctoral studies. He is currently working at Istinye University.
His works include Bâleybelen: Muhyî–i Gülşenî İlk Yapma Dil, Aşçı Dede’nin Hatıraları I–IV (with Eyyüp Tanrıverdi), Persenk ve Persenk Açıklaması, Ahlâk-ı Alâî, Tahbîzü'l-Mathûn: El-Kânûn Fi't-Tıb Tercümesi (with Eyyüp Tanrıverdi), and El-Okyanusu’l-Basit fi Tercemeti'l-Kamüsi'l-Muhit: Kamusu'l Muhit Tercümesi (with Eyyüp Tanrıverdi).
Prof. Dr. Mustafa Koç has conducted studies on Ottoman Turkish, Istanbul Turkish, constructed languages, the history of medicine, the history of Istanbul, Sufism, and lexicographical texts. He is currently working on publishing a study based on the unique archive of Cemalettin Server Revnakoğlu, renowned for his research on Istanbul’s lodges and the history of Sufi orders.
