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The Prince Claus Fund Library is proud to announce its publication: The Turkic Speaking Peoples, 2,000 Years Art and Culture from Inner Asia to the Balkans, edited by Ergun Çagatay and Dogan Kuban. On 21 March a special book launch for this publication was held in the Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam.
Around 2000 years ago, Turkic speaking people began migrating from the heart of Asia westward towards the Mediterranean. On the way, they founded several empires and their cultures still exist today, spread over a vast region. This richly illustrated collection of essays and articles offers a comprehensive look at a the history and importance of Turkish culture, from the classification of Turkic languages to art and architecture, from pre-Islamic nomadic life to Chinese historical connections, to the Turco-Arab symbiosis and right up to modern times.
To celebrate the launch of Turkic Speaking Peoples, The Prince Claus Fund in cooperation with the Nieuwe Kerk organised a special lecture by historian Isenbike Togan on Turkic Speaking Peoples and Islam, Variations on a Theme, to be followed by a tour of the exhibition Istanbul.
The City and the Sultan at the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam, 21 March 2007
Cover of The Turkic Speaking Peoples
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