Aysel Arslan NIT Newsletter 2025 – 01
The first half of 2025 has flown by quickly, and NIT was busy with various symposia, workshops, and other events…
A Dutch Family in the Ottoman World: Microhistory through the Case of the Keun
by Berken Vis From April to June 2025, I had the opportunity to spend two and a half months in…
Sufi Tradition through the Living Texts: The Early 14th Century Manuscripts of Attar Persian Poetry in Anatolia
by Yasmin Saghafi My PhD research project at Leiden University focuses on medieval cultural history through exploring manuscripts of Sufi…
Tracing Sa’dabad: Unfolding maps, Unfolding questions
by Rana Kelleci I had the privilege of spending this February at the NIT as a research fellow to delve…
Who owns the past? Late Antique Epigrams from Asia Minor and the Construction of a New Past
by Giorgos Polychroniadis From February 27 to March 27, 2025, I had the privilege of spending a month in Istanbul…
Istanbul: A City of Water
by Kee-Lou Ooyman The city of Istanbul is surrounded by water. Some of today’s most iconic images include the constant…
Through the Lens of Emilie Haspels. The Phrygian Highlands 1937-1958
by Fokke Gerritsen Between 28 February – 28 March 2025, the Through the Lens of Emilie Haspels. The Phrygian Highlands…
Divided Narratives of a Divided Island: Historical Narratives and the Struggle for Legitimacy in Cyprus
by Ahmet Can Karapınar This past December, I had the honor and privilege of doing research at the Netherlands Institute…
Archery in Istanbul: Ottoman Past and Turkish Revival
by Rik J. JANSSEN When I applied for the NIT Fellowship, I was just informed that I was accepted for…
Egbert Kreiken: How a Dutch Globetrotter Became a Turk at Heart
On December 16, 2024, Dr. Friso Hoeneveld (University of Amsterdam) gave a lecture at Ankara University as a part of…