Danişmendname celebrates legendary champion Melik Danişmend Gazi's Byzantine-Turkish frontier exploits. Story follows Danişmend Gazi's campaigns from Malatya under Abbasi caliph's sanction. Narrative ends with Danişmend Gazi's death
Born in 1952 in Istanbul's Nisantasi district. Devoted childhood to painting until age 22. Graduated from Robert College and Istanbul Technical University. Studied journalism but never worked as journalist
Born in 1441 in Herat, Timurid Empire's capital. Served as Chagatai amir class member under Babur Ibn-Baysunkur. Moved to Mashhad with Husayn Bayqarah in 1456. Joined Bayqarah's service in 1468, ruling Khorasan for 40 years. Died in 1501, never married or had children
Two memorial installations in Orkhon Valley, Mongolia, from early 8th century. Discovered by Nikolay Yadrintsev in 1889, deciphered by Vilhelm Thomsen in 1893. Commemorate brothers Bilge Khagan and Kul Tigin, descendants of Ilterish Qaghan
Born in Menemen, İzmir in 1944 to Turkish military attaché. Spent childhood in Japan with Turkish military attaché father. Graduated from METU with economics degree in 1963. Earned MA in Development Economics at Vanderbilt University
Born in Balıkesir in 1874, graduated from Vefa High School in Istanbul. Started as writer, later worked in journalism, criticism and translation. Published under pseudonym Hemrah and was part of Edebiyat-ı Cedide movement