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This mosque, with tiled roof rather dome contrasts sharply in style with the newer forms (see for example Image 251).
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Cumra: traditional mosque |
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This mosque, with tiled roof rather dome contrasts sharply in style with the newer forms (see for example Image 251).
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| 242 |
242 |
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As the confict in the east reached its height, the dead soldiers began to be separately commemorated as martyrs in special separated areas of cemeteries. These are known as sehitlik and carefully tended.
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Cumra, cemetery sehitlik |
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As the confict in the east reached its height, the dead soldiers began to be separately commemorated as martyrs in special separated areas of cemeteries. These are known as sehitlik and carefully tended.
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Most towns have a specific cemetery, which act also as focal points for prayer on the days before religious festivals, when families often say a prayer at the grave of their dead ones. Here, that at Cumra is built on top of a mound. As that at Karkin (the neighbouring village to KK) is also on top of such a mound, this means that two of the largest modern cemeteries are atop of ancient remains.
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Cumra, cemetery |
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Most towns have a specific cemetery, which act also as focal points for prayer on the days before religious festivals, when families often say a prayer at the grave of their dead ones. Here, that at Cumra is built on top of a mound. As that at Karkin (the neighbouring village to KK) is also on top of such a mound, this means that two of the largest modern cemeteries are atop of ancient remains.
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| 244 |
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Most towns have a specific cemetery, which act also as focal points for prayer on the days before religious festivals, when families often say a prayer at the grave of their dead ones. Here, that at Cumra is built on top of a mound. As that at Karkin (the neighbouring village to KK) is also on top of such a mound, this means that two of the largest modern cemeteries are atop of ancient remains.
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Cumra, cemetery |
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Most towns have a specific cemetery, which act also as focal points for prayer on the days before religious festivals, when families often say a prayer at the grave of their dead ones. Here, that at Cumra is built on top of a mound. As that at Karkin (the neighbouring village to KK) is also on top of such a mound, this means that two of the largest modern cemeteries are atop of ancient remains.
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| 245 |
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Most towns have a specific cemetery, which act also as focal points for prayer on the days before religious festivals, when families often say a prayer at the grave of their dead ones. Here, that at Cumra is built on top of a mound. As that at Karkin (the neighbouring village to KK) is also on top of such a mound, this means that two of the largest modern cemeteries are atop of ancient remains.
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Cumra, cemetery |
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Most towns have a specific cemetery, which act also as focal points for prayer on the days before religious festivals, when families often say a prayer at the grave of their dead ones. Here, that at Cumra is built on top of a mound. As that at Karkin (the neighbouring village to KK) is also on top of such a mound, this means that two of the largest modern cemeteries are atop of ancient remains.
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| 246 |
243-249 |
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Most towns have a specific cemetery, which act also as focal points for prayer on the days before religious festivals, when families often say a prayer at the grave of their dead ones. Here, that at Cumra is built on top of a mound. As that at Karkin (the neighbouring village to KK) is also on top of such a mound, this means that two of the largest modern cemeteries are atop of ancient remains.
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Cumra, cemetery |
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Most towns have a specific cemetery, which act also as focal points for prayer on the days before religious festivals, when families often say a prayer at the grave of their dead ones. Here, that at Cumra is built on top of a mound. As that at Karkin (the neighbouring village to KK) is also on top of such a mound, this means that two of the largest modern cemeteries are atop of ancient remains.
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| 247 |
243-249 |
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Most towns have a specific cemetery, which act also as focal points for prayer on the days before religious festivals, when families often say a prayer at the grave of their dead ones. Here, that at Cumra is built on top of a mound. As that at Karkin (the neighbouring village to KK) is also on top of such a mound, this means that two of the largest modern cemeteries are atop of ancient remains.
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Cumra, cemetery |
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Most towns have a specific cemetery, which act also as focal points for prayer on the days before religious festivals, when families often say a prayer at the grave of their dead ones. Here, that at Cumra is built on top of a mound. As that at Karkin (the neighbouring village to KK) is also on top of such a mound, this means that two of the largest modern cemeteries are atop of ancient remains.
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| 248 |
243-249 |
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Most towns have a specific cemetery, which act also as focal points for prayer on the days before religious festivals, when families often say a prayer at the grave of their dead ones. Here, that at Cumra is built on top of a mound. As that at Karkin (the neighbouring village to KK) is also on top of such a mound, this means that two of the largest modern cemeteries are atop of ancient remains.
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Cumra, cemetery |
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Most towns have a specific cemetery, which act also as focal points for prayer on the days before religious festivals, when families often say a prayer at the grave of their dead ones. Here, that at Cumra is built on top of a mound. As that at Karkin (the neighbouring village to KK) is also on top of such a mound, this means that two of the largest modern cemeteries are atop of ancient remains.
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| 249 |
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Most towns have a specific cemetery, which act also as focal points for prayer on the days before religious festivals, when families often say a prayer at the grave of their dead ones. Here, that at Cumra is built on top of a mound. As that at Karkin (the neighbouring village to KK) is also on top of such a mound, this means that two of the largest modern cemeteries are atop of ancient remains.
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Cumra, cemetery |
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Most towns have a specific cemetery, which act also as focal points for prayer on the days before religious festivals, when families often say a prayer at the grave of their dead ones. Here, that at Cumra is built on top of a mound. As that at Karkin (the neighbouring village to KK) is also on top of such a mound, this means that two of the largest modern cemeteries are atop of ancient remains.
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| 250 |
250 |
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Local transport hubs in Anatolia used to be based from city centre to city centre, now they are largely achieved through out-of town bus stations and small-feeder buses. This modern building at Cumra is such an example, and helps to stimulate growth around it, as the new mosque in Image 251 shows.
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Cumra: new bus station |
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Local transport hubs in Anatolia used to be based from city centre to city centre, now they are largely achieved through out-of town bus stations and small-feeder buses. This modern building at Cumra is such an example, and helps to stimulate growth around it, as the new mosque in Image 251 shows.
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| 251 |
251 |
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A typical new mosque, cf. 224-225. Mosques are often built before a quarter is fully built, creating a focus and a nucleus for the new community.
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Cumra: new mosque next to bus station |
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A typical new mosque, cf. 224-225. Mosques are often built before a quarter is fully built, creating a focus and a nucleus for the new community.
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| 252 |
252-256 |
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SirCalihoyugu is one of the largest mounds in the Cumra region. Gradually, it has been incoprorated into today's cultural landscape through converting it into a tea garden and restaurant. In order to do this, the top has been flattened, a tarmacked road taken to the top, and terraces built. It is likely that there have been a few tables on the mound for a long time, because the views from the top are unusually fine. In previous years, it has also been used as a high point for water distribution tanks, a function that many mounds appear to have also held in this otherwise flat region.
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Cumra: SirCalihoyugu |
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SirCalihoyugu is one of the largest mounds in the Cumra region. Gradually, it has been incoprorated into today's cultural landscape through converting it into a tea garden and restaurant. In order to do this, the top has been flattened, a tarmacked road taken to the top, and terraces built. It is likely that there have been a few tables on the mound for a long time, because the views from the top are unusually fine. In previous years, it has also been used as a high point for water distribution tanks, a function that many mounds appear to have also held in this otherwise flat region.
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| 253 |
252-256 |
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SirCalihoyugu is one of the largest mounds in the Cumra region. Gradually, it has been incoprorated into today's cultural landscape through converting it into a tea garden and restaurant. In order to do this, the top has been flattened, a tarmacked road taken to the top, and terraces built. It is likely that there have been a few tables on the mound for a long time, because the views from the top are unusually fine. In previous years, it has also been used as a high point for water distribution tanks, a function that many mounds appear to have also held in this otherwise flat region.
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Cumra: SirCalihoyugu |
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SirCalihoyugu is one of the largest mounds in the Cumra region. Gradually, it has been incoprorated into today's cultural landscape through converting it into a tea garden and restaurant. In order to do this, the top has been flattened, a tarmacked road taken to the top, and terraces built. It is likely that there have been a few tables on the mound for a long time, because the views from the top are unusually fine. In previous years, it has also been used as a high point for water distribution tanks, a function that many mounds appear to have also held in this otherwise flat region.
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| 254 |
252-256 |
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SirCalihoyugu is one of the largest mounds in the Cumra region. Gradually, it has been incoprorated into today's cultural landscape through converting it into a tea garden and restaurant. In order to do this, the top has been flattened, a tarmacked road taken to the top, and terraces built. It is likely that there have been a few tables on the mound for a long time, because the views from the top are unusually fine. In previous years, it has also been used as a high point for water distribution tanks, a function that many mounds appear to have also held in this otherwise flat region.
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Cumra: SirCalihoyugu |
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SirCalihoyugu is one of the largest mounds in the Cumra region. Gradually, it has been incoprorated into today's cultural landscape through converting it into a tea garden and restaurant. In order to do this, the top has been flattened, a tarmacked road taken to the top, and terraces built. It is likely that there have been a few tables on the mound for a long time, because the views from the top are unusually fine. In previous years, it has also been used as a high point for water distribution tanks, a function that many mounds appear to have also held in this otherwise flat region.
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| 255 |
252-256 |
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SirCalihoyugu is one of the largest mounds in the Cumra region. Gradually, it has been incoprorated into today's cultural landscape through converting it into a tea garden and restaurant. In order to do this, the top has been flattened, a tarmacked road taken to the top, and terraces built. It is likely that there have been a few tables on the mound for a long time, because the views from the top are unusually fine. In previous years, it has also been used as a high point for water distribution tanks, a function that many mounds appear to have also held in this otherwise flat region.
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Cumra: SirCalihoyugu |
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SirCalihoyugu is one of the largest mounds in the Cumra region. Gradually, it has been incoprorated into today's cultural landscape through converting it into a tea garden and restaurant. In order to do this, the top has been flattened, a tarmacked road taken to the top, and terraces built. It is likely that there have been a few tables on the mound for a long time, because the views from the top are unusually fine. In previous years, it has also been used as a high point for water distribution tanks, a function that many mounds appear to have also held in this otherwise flat region.
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| 256 |
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SirCalihoyugu is one of the largest mounds in the Cumra region. Gradually, it has been incoprorated into today's cultural landscape through converting it into a tea garden and restaurant. In order to do this, the top has been flattened, a tarmacked road taken to the top, and terraces built. It is likely that there have been a few tables on the mound for a long time, because the views from the top are unusually fine. In previous years, it has also been used as a high point for water distribution tanks, a function that many mounds appear to have also held in this otherwise flat region.
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Cumra: SirCalihoyugu |
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SirCalihoyugu is one of the largest mounds in the Cumra region. Gradually, it has been incoprorated into today's cultural landscape through converting it into a tea garden and restaurant. In order to do this, the top has been flattened, a tarmacked road taken to the top, and terraces built. It is likely that there have been a few tables on the mound for a long time, because the views from the top are unusually fine. In previous years, it has also been used as a high point for water distribution tanks, a function that many mounds appear to have also held in this otherwise flat region.
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| 257 |
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In much of the Cumra and Konya plain, Roman or Byzantine (or even earlier) sculpted remains are found during building work or during ploughing. Equally often, these are displayed as ornaments, as are this group on the top of SirCali. Another good instance of this is the municipality building and roundabout at the local town, ICeri Cumra.
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Cumra: SirCali hoyugu, sculpted remains displayed in park on top of mound |
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In much of the Cumra and Konya plain, Roman or Byzantine (or even earlier) sculpted remains are found during building work or during ploughing. Equally often, these are displayed as ornaments, as are this group on the top of SirCali. Another good instance of this is the municipality building and roundabout at the local town, ICeri Cumra.
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| 258 |
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In much of the Cumra and Konya plain, Roman or Byzantine (or even earlier) sculpted remains are found during building work or during ploughing. Equally often, these are displayed as ornaments, as are this group on the top of SirCali. Another good instance of this is the municipality building and roundabout at the local town, ICeri Cumra.
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Cumra: SirCali hoyugu, sculpted remains displayed in park on top of mound |
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In much of the Cumra and Konya plain, Roman or Byzantine (or even earlier) sculpted remains are found during building work or during ploughing. Equally often, these are displayed as ornaments, as are this group on the top of SirCali. Another good instance of this is the municipality building and roundabout at the local town, ICeri Cumra.
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| 259 |
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In much of the Cumra and Konya plain, Roman or Byzantine (or even earlier) sculpted remains are found during building work or during ploughing. Equally often, these are displayed as ornaments, as are this group on the top of SirCali. Another good instance of this is the municipality building and roundabout at the local town, ICeri Cumra.
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Cumra: SirCali hoyugu, sculpted remains displayed in park on top of mound |
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In much of the Cumra and Konya plain, Roman or Byzantine (or even earlier) sculpted remains are found during building work or during ploughing. Equally often, these are displayed as ornaments, as are this group on the top of SirCali. Another good instance of this is the municipality building and roundabout at the local town, ICeri Cumra.
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| 260 |
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In much of the Cumra and Konya plain, Roman or Byzantine (or even earlier) sculpted remains are found during building work or during ploughing. Equally often, these are displayed as ornaments, as are this group on the top of SirCali. Another good instance of this is the municipality building and roundabout at the local town, ICeri Cumra.
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Cumra: SirCali hoyugu, sculpted remains displayed in park on top of mound |
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In much of the Cumra and Konya plain, Roman or Byzantine (or even earlier) sculpted remains are found during building work or during ploughing. Equally often, these are displayed as ornaments, as are this group on the top of SirCali. Another good instance of this is the municipality building and roundabout at the local town, ICeri Cumra.
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| 261 |
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In much of the Cumra and Konya plain, Roman or Byzantine (or even earlier) sculpted remains are found during building work or during ploughing. Equally often, these are displayed as ornaments, as are this group on the top of SirCali. Another good instance of this is the municipality building and roundabout at the local town, ICeri Cumra.
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Cumra: SirCali hoyugu, sculpted remains displayed in park on top of mound |
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In much of the Cumra and Konya plain, Roman or Byzantine (or even earlier) sculpted remains are found during building work or during ploughing. Equally often, these are displayed as ornaments, as are this group on the top of SirCali. Another good instance of this is the municipality building and roundabout at the local town, ICeri Cumra.
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| 262 |
262-263 |
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The creation of greenery is a strong part of Turkish culture, and has religious overtones. The devil, and evil spirits (cin), do not particularly like greenery and can be warded off by it in times of need.
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Cumra: Greenery and picnic tables on top of SirCali hoyugu |
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The creation of greenery is a strong part of Turkish culture, and has religious overtones. The devil, and evil spirits (cin), do not particularly like greenery and can be warded off by it in times of need.
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| 263 |
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The creation of greenery is a strong part of Turkish culture, and has religious overtones. The devil, and evil spirits (cin), do not particularly like greenery and can be warded off by it in times of need.
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Cumra: Greenery and picnic tables on top of SirCali hoyugu |
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The creation of greenery is a strong part of Turkish culture, and has religious overtones. The devil, and evil spirits (cin), do not particularly like greenery and can be warded off by it in times of need.
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| 264 |
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Drink is formally forbidden by the municipality at SirCali. Drinking, or its absence, is one important sign of religious zeal. However, the state monopoly, Tekel, runs off-licences in the town which are protected by law.
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Cumra: Wedding group arrives at SH |
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Drink is formally forbidden by the municipality at SirCali. Drinking, or its absence, is one important sign of religious zeal. However, the state monopoly, Tekel, runs off-licences in the town which are protected by law.
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| 265 |
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From the top of SirCalihoyugu, the Bozdagi (mountains) can be seen. In fact, the Cumra plain is surrounded by mountains that, on a clear day, can be seen in all directions from Catalhoyuk. The plain in the middle of these mountains is therefore a cockpit that is, at present, pumping out more water from the basin below than is being replaced by drainage from the mountain slopes.
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Cumra: view from SirCalihoyugu |
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From the top of SirCalihoyugu, the Bozdagi (mountains) can be seen. In fact, the Cumra plain is surrounded by mountains that, on a clear day, can be seen in all directions from Catalhoyuk. The plain in the middle of these mountains is therefore a cockpit that is, at present, pumping out more water from the basin below than is being replaced by drainage from the mountain slopes.
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| 266 |
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Summers are long and hot, winters can be cold and snowy and autumn prone to quick rain storms. Without this precipitation for several years, 2000 and 2001 were both semi-drought years. Here, the cloud never quite burst, and the sun sets without rain.
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Catalhoyugu: sunset |
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Summers are long and hot, winters can be cold and snowy and autumn prone to quick rain storms. Without this precipitation for several years, 2000 and 2001 were both semi-drought years. Here, the cloud never quite burst, and the sun sets without rain.
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| 267 |
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The Mevlana, the home of the whirling dervishes, is immensely important. It is the civic symbol of the city, a living tradition for many, and a museum that receives more than a million visitors a year. These three pictures illustrate the way that the complex is gradually changing: a park is being built at the back, nearby buildings have been restored, and a Seljuk wall has been excavated at the rear of the building. Soon, it will be a small heritage complex rather than just a museum and courtyard.
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Konya, Mevlana |
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The Mevlana, the home of the whirling dervishes, is immensely important. It is the civic symbol of the city, a living tradition for many, and a museum that receives more than a million visitors a year. These three pictures illustrate the way that the complex is gradually changing: a park is being built at the back, nearby buildings have been restored, and a Seljuk wall has been excavated at the rear of the building. Soon, it will be a small heritage complex rather than just a museum and courtyard.
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| 268 |
267-269 |
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The Mevlana, the home of the whirling dervishes, is immensely important. It is the civic symbol of the city, a living tradition for many, and a museum that receives more than a million visitors a year. These three pictures illustrate the way that the complex is gradually changing: a park is being built at the back, nearby buildings have been restored, and a Seljuk wall has been excavated at the rear of the building. Soon, it will be a small heritage complex rather than just a museum and courtyard.
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Konya, Mevlana |
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The Mevlana, the home of the whirling dervishes, is immensely important. It is the civic symbol of the city, a living tradition for many, and a museum that receives more than a million visitors a year. These three pictures illustrate the way that the complex is gradually changing: a park is being built at the back, nearby buildings have been restored, and a Seljuk wall has been excavated at the rear of the building. Soon, it will be a small heritage complex rather than just a museum and courtyard.
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| 269 |
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The Mevlana, the home of the whirling dervishes, is immensely important. It is the civic symbol of the city, a living tradition for many, and a museum that receives more than a million visitors a year. These three pictures illustrate the way that the complex is gradually changing: a park is being built at the back, nearby buildings have been restored, and a Seljuk wall has been excavated at the rear of the building. Soon, it will be a small heritage complex rather than just a museum and courtyard.
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Konya, Mevlana |
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The Mevlana, the home of the whirling dervishes, is immensely important. It is the civic symbol of the city, a living tradition for many, and a museum that receives more than a million visitors a year. These three pictures illustrate the way that the complex is gradually changing: a park is being built at the back, nearby buildings have been restored, and a Seljuk wall has been excavated at the rear of the building. Soon, it will be a small heritage complex rather than just a museum and courtyard.
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| 270 |
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In Ottoman times, gravestones would show the spiritual rank of the deceased, with members of brotherhoods having special stone hat motifs on their tombstones. This is now forbidden, and gravestones are correspondingly plainer. Many Ottoman gravestones are still in cemeteries though some, as here, are in storage. Not just Rumi, the founder of the whirling dervishes, is buried here but other distinguished figures as well.
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Mevlana: gravestones to rear |
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In Ottoman times, gravestones would show the spiritual rank of the deceased, with members of brotherhoods having special stone hat motifs on their tombstones. This is now forbidden, and gravestones are correspondingly plainer. Many Ottoman gravestones are still in cemeteries though some, as here, are in storage. Not just Rumi, the founder of the whirling dervishes, is buried here but other distinguished figures as well.
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| 271 |
271 |
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This egg, a gift from a Japanese artist, illustates the way spirituality may be quickly ascribed to an object. It was originally in the porch of the Mevlana, but when the local populace began to attributed it as having magical powers to cure bad backs, the museum director arranged to have it moved to the rear garden, which is closed to the public because whilst it was in the porch they were obstructing the right of way by lying on top of it, rubbing the afflicted portion. The ensuing fuss was such that he arranged for the jandarma to have it moved in the middle of the night.
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Japanese egg |
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This egg, a gift from a Japanese artist, illustates the way spirituality may be quickly ascribed to an object. It was originally in the porch of the Mevlana, but when the local populace began to attributed it as having magical powers to cure bad backs, the museum director arranged to have it moved to the rear garden, which is closed to the public because whilst it was in the porch they were obstructing the right of way by lying on top of it, rubbing the afflicted portion. The ensuing fuss was such that he arranged for the jandarma to have it moved in the middle of the night.
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| 272 |
272 |
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At present, the public activity of the museum takes place in the Mevlana tomb area and the front courtyard. However, there are pretty side and rear areas as well.
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Mevlana: from rear courtyard to front |
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At present, the public activity of the museum takes place in the Mevlana tomb area and the front courtyard. However, there are pretty side and rear areas as well.
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| 273 |
273 |
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This fountain in the centre is regarded as good luck, as is the water that may be drunk from it. The tomb complex is particularly popular with women, who go through a number of steps: drinking from the fountain is one, as is opening the taps of the area where one may wash (aptes) before going into the tomb.
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Mevlana: fountain |
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This fountain in the centre is regarded as good luck, as is the water that may be drunk from it. The tomb complex is particularly popular with women, who go through a number of steps: drinking from the fountain is one, as is opening the taps of the area where one may wash (aptes) before going into the tomb.
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| 274 |
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Just across the road, in the cemetery, is a frequently visited tomb known as the 'girls', kizlar. This is one of a number of sacred graves or yatir in Konya where people may make vows in the names of saints. See Images 276-284. Sceptics who believe that such practices may be sinful say that those buried are men not girls, and anyway their tombstones are not correctly aligned with Mecca. However, visiting continues.
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Konya: Mevlana cemetery, Kizlar turbesi |
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Just across the road, in the cemetery, is a frequently visited tomb known as the 'girls', kizlar. This is one of a number of sacred graves or yatir in Konya where people may make vows in the names of saints. See Images 276-284. Sceptics who believe that such practices may be sinful say that those buried are men not girls, and anyway their tombstones are not correctly aligned with Mecca. However, visiting continues.
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Just across the road, in the cemetery, is a frequently visited tomb known as the 'girls', kizlar. This is one of a number of sacred graves or yatir in Konya where people may make vows in the names of saints. See Images 276-284. Sceptics who believe that such practices may be sinful say that those buried are men not girls, and anyway their tombstones are not correctly aligned with Mecca. However, visiting continues.
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Konya: Mevlana cemetery, Kizlar turbesi |
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Just across the road, in the cemetery, is a frequently visited tomb known as the 'girls', kizlar. This is one of a number of sacred graves or yatir in Konya where people may make vows in the names of saints. See Images 276-284. Sceptics who believe that such practices may be sinful say that those buried are men not girls, and anyway their tombstones are not correctly aligned with Mecca. However, visiting continues.
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This is one of several warnings from the Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet Isleri Baskanligi) on the inappropriateness of requesting favours of the dead. These archive shots will be translated in full in the final publication.
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Konya: warning from the DIB at Bulgur tekke |
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This is one of several warnings from the Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet Isleri Baskanligi) on the inappropriateness of requesting favours of the dead. These archive shots will be translated in full in the final publication.
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This is one of several warnings from the Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet Isleri Baskanligi) on the inappropriateness of requesting favours of the dead. These archive shots will be translated in full in the final publication.
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Konya: warning from the DIB at Bulgur tekke |
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This is one of several warnings from the Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet Isleri Baskanligi) on the inappropriateness of requesting favours of the dead. These archive shots will be translated in full in the final publication.
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This tomb, which lies in the old market in Konya, is popular with those who suffer from warts. They bring in small pieces of bulgur (cracked wheat) that they have passed over the affected part of the hand, and leave them at the tomb having prayed to God in the name of the resting saint, to the irritation of the authorities.
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Konya: Bulgar tekke, the tomb |
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This tomb, which lies in the old market in Konya, is popular with those who suffer from warts. They bring in small pieces of bulgur (cracked wheat) that they have passed over the affected part of the hand, and leave them at the tomb having prayed to God in the name of the resting saint, to the irritation of the authorities.
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A further warning. In spite of these warnings, it appears that the Directorate of Religious Affairs does not actually proceed any further once these notices are suspended. Worshiping at tombs remains a very widespread characteristic of Turkish Islam, whether in the countryside or in the cities.
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A further warning. In spite of these warnings, it appears that the Directorate of Religious Affairs does not actually proceed any further once these notices are suspended. Worshiping at tombs remains a very widespread characteristic of Turkish Islam, whether in the countryside or in the cities.
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A further warning. In spite of these warnings, it appears that the Directorate of Religious Affairs does not actually proceed any further once these notices are suspended. Worshiping at tombs remains a very widespread characteristic of Turkish Islam, whether in the countryside or in the cities.
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DIB warning 2 |
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A further warning. In spite of these warnings, it appears that the Directorate of Religious Affairs does not actually proceed any further once these notices are suspended. Worshiping at tombs remains a very widespread characteristic of Turkish Islam, whether in the countryside or in the cities.
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