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Turkish / Ottoman

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In a new book, photo duo Valentina Piccinni and Jean-Marc Caimi capture the hidden realities of Istanbul

In a new book, photo duo Valentina Piccinni and Jean-Marc Caimi capture the hidden realities of Istanbul

2020
Bee-themed shoot Bal arose from a Turkish film and a stomach ache

Bee-themed shoot Bal arose from a Turkish film and a stomach ache

2019
Turkish railwaysP4230072

Turkish railwaysP4230072

1891
Istanbul from the 236m level - Стамбул с высоты 236м (16413893323)

Istanbul from the 236m level - Стамбул с высоты 236м (16413893323)

2000
İstanbul view from İstanbul Sapphire observation deck Aug 2014, p5

İstanbul view from İstanbul Sapphire observation deck Aug 2014, p5

2000
Anatolia, tappeto in lana e seta del xvi secolo

Anatolia, tappeto in lana e seta del xvi secolo

Turkey. Ankara. Sanitary Institute LOC matpc.16732 (Colourised)

Turkey. Ankara. Sanitary Institute LOC matpc.16732 (Colourised)

Knife with Sheath

Knife with Sheath

1701
Vers l'Orient. Constantinople la Résignée

Vers l'Orient. Constantinople la Résignée

1915
Vers l'Orient, Constantinople la résignée

Vers l'Orient, Constantinople la résignée

1915
Marmara University’s Haydarpaşa Campus, İstanbul (14057230358)

Marmara University’s Haydarpaşa Campus, İstanbul (14057230358)

Miquelet Gun of Ali Pasha

Miquelet Gun of Ali Pasha

1798
Miquelet Rifle

Miquelet Rifle

1750
Serpentine axehead

Serpentine axehead

-2000
Gold Belt Buckle and Strap End

Gold Belt Buckle and Strap End

595
"Two Nightingales in a Rose Bush", Double-Sided Illustrated Leaf from an Ottoman Album

"Two Nightingales in a Rose Bush", Double-Sided Illustrated Leaf from an Ottoman Album

1700
Dala'il Al-Khayrat

Dala'il Al-Khayrat

1847
Leaf from a Gospel Book with Four Standing Evangelists

Leaf from a Gospel Book with Four Standing Evangelists

1290
Helmet with Aventail

Helmet with Aventail

1450
Cuneiform tablet case impressed with cylinder seal in Anatolian style

Cuneiform tablet case impressed with cylinder seal in Anatolian style

-2000
At the Mosque Door

At the Mosque Door

1879
Gilded silver cup with two handles

Gilded silver cup with two handles

-2300
Les costumes populaires de la Turquie en 1873: Ouvrage publié sous le patronage de la Commission impériale ottomane pour l'Exposition universelle de Vienne

Les costumes populaires de la Turquie en 1873: Ouvrage publié sous le patronage de la Commission impériale ottomane pour l'Exposition universelle de Vienne

1873
Iznik Ceramic Dish

Iznik Ceramic Dish

1500
Silver beaker

Silver beaker

-2300
Silver phiale (libation bowl)

Silver phiale (libation bowl)

-2300
Shield

Shield

1450
Miquelet Rifle

Miquelet Rifle

1738
Miquelet Gun

Miquelet Gun

1784
Terracotta jug

Terracotta jug

-3000
Electrum vase with lid

Electrum vase with lid

-2300
Album of Photographs of Views of the Interior of the Ottoman Military Museum in the Former Church of St. Irene, Constantinople (Vues de Sainte Irène, Constantinople)

Album of Photographs of Views of the Interior of the Ottoman Military Museum in the Former Church of St. Irene, Constantinople (Vues de Sainte Irène, Constantinople)

1891
Cuneiform tablet case impressed with four cylinder seals in Assyrian and Anatolian styles, for cuneiform tablet 66.245.17a: loan of silver

Cuneiform tablet case impressed with four cylinder seals in Assyrian and Anatolian styles, for cuneiform tablet 66.245.17a: loan of silver

-2000
Axe (Berdiche)

Axe (Berdiche)

1275
Helmet

Helmet

1535
Khusrau and Shirin

Khusrau and Shirin

1498
Dagger with Sheath

Dagger with Sheath

1801
Helmet

Helmet

1550
Dagger with Sheath

Dagger with Sheath

1801
Sword (Yatagan) with Scabbard

Sword (Yatagan) with Scabbard

1701
Two Arrows

Two Arrows

1475
Scimitar with Scabbard

Scimitar with Scabbard

1550
Left Arm Guard

Left Arm Guard

1501
Dirham of Ghiyath al-Din Kai Khusrau II (r. 1237–46)

Dirham of Ghiyath al-Din Kai Khusrau II (r. 1237–46)

1242
Side Piece of a Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)

Side Piece of a Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)

1401
Saber

Saber

1701
Snaffle Bit

Snaffle Bit

-300
Shaffron

Shaffron

1500
Knife with Sheath

Knife with Sheath

1801
Shaffron (Head Defense) for a Camel

Shaffron (Head Defense) for a Camel

1575
Miquelet Gun

Miquelet Gun

1675
Pair of Stirrups and Ring Bit

Pair of Stirrups and Ring Bit

1801
Calligraphic Galleon

Calligraphic Galleon

1766
Patch Box

Patch Box

1701
Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)

Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)

1401
Saber (Kilij) with Scabbard

Saber (Kilij) with Scabbard

1750
Shirt of Mail and Plate

Shirt of Mail and Plate

1451
Prayer Book

Prayer Book

1765
Turban Helmet

Turban Helmet

1450
Field Ensign

Field Ensign

1375
Helmet

Helmet

1525
Tray of Jeweled Daggers

Tray of Jeweled Daggers

1851
Axe (Berdiche)

Axe (Berdiche)

1197
Sword (Kilij) and Scabbard with Baldric

Sword (Kilij) and Scabbard with Baldric

1826
Dagger with Sheath

Dagger with Sheath

1801
Turban Helmet

Turban Helmet

1478
Archer's Thumb Ring

Archer's Thumb Ring

1501
Dagger with Sheath

Dagger with Sheath

1701
Miquelet Pistol

Miquelet Pistol

1732
Turban Helmet

Turban Helmet

1450
Dagger

Dagger

1501
Saz

Saz

1850
Portions of a Cuirass

Portions of a Cuirass

1550
Tanbur Kabir Turki

Tanbur Kabir Turki

1850
Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)

Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)

1501
Helmet

Helmet

1475
Armor for Man and Horse

Armor for Man and Horse

1425
Dagger with Sheath

Dagger with Sheath

1701
Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)

Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)

1601
Helmet

Helmet

1588
Helmet

Helmet

1550
Mace

Mace

1648
Dance slipper

Dance slipper

1880
Standard (<i>Alem</i>)

Standard (<i>Alem</i>)

1650
Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)

Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)

1501
Saddle

Saddle

1550
Helmet

Helmet

1555
Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)

Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)

1575
Junuk

Junuk

1850
Knotted Rug

Knotted Rug

1800
Tray of Jeweled Daggers

Tray of Jeweled Daggers

1825
Kemangeh

Kemangeh

1850
Turban Helmet

Turban Helmet

1501
Tanbour Bouzourk

Tanbour Bouzourk

1850
Mace

Mace

1525
Dervish Ax

Dervish Ax

1825
Bell

Bell

1700
Qānūn

Qānūn

1801
Banner

Banner

1658
Ūd

Ūd

1916
Decorated ring

Decorated ring

-2000
"Ottoman Army Entering a City", Folio from a Divan of Mahmud `Abd al-Baqi

"Ottoman Army Entering a City", Folio from a Divan of Mahmud `Abd al-Baqi

1575
Turban Helmet

Turban Helmet

1450
Sword (Kilij) with Scabbard

Sword (Kilij) with Scabbard

1801
Kemangeh

Kemangeh

1850
Decorated ring

Decorated ring

-2000
Helmet

Helmet

1501
Pair of Leg Defenses (Greaves)

Pair of Leg Defenses (Greaves)

1450
Mail Shirt

Mail Shirt

1401
Sword (Kilij) with Scabbard

Sword (Kilij) with Scabbard

1801
Album of Calligraphies Including Poetry and Prophetic Traditions (Hadith)

Album of Calligraphies Including Poetry and Prophetic Traditions (Hadith)

1475
Zils

Zils

1801
Defense for the Lower Right Leg (Greave)

Defense for the Lower Right Leg (Greave)

1425
Zurna

Zurna

1850
tabl-i baz

tabl-i baz

1850
Turban Helmet

Turban Helmet

1401
Zurna

Zurna

1850
Baz

Baz

1850
Darabukka

Darabukka

1850
Düdük

Düdük

1850
Short Sword (Yatagan) from the Court of Süleyman the Magnificent (reigned 1520–66)

Short Sword (Yatagan) from the Court of Süleyman the Magnificent (reigned 1520–66)

1500
Helmet

Helmet

1601
Zurna

Zurna

1850
Tabl-i baz

Tabl-i baz

1850
Saber

Saber

1650
Jōra (small) Sāz,

Jōra (small) Sāz,

1850
Helmet

Helmet

1450
Qānūn

Qānūn

1801
Helmet

Helmet

1601
Saber with Scabbard

Saber with Scabbard

1801
Nay

Nay

1850
Zils

Zils

1801
'Saz'-Style Drawing of a Dragon Amid Foliage

'Saz'-Style Drawing of a Dragon Amid Foliage

1515
Qānūn

Qānūn

1850
Tabl baladi

Tabl baladi

1850
Palais de Gézyret, Pavillon Exterieur

Palais de Gézyret, Pavillon Exterieur

1870
Düdük

Düdük

1850
Composite Bow with Forty Arrows

Composite Bow with Forty Arrows

1719
Kaval

Kaval

1850
Left Leg Defense (Greave)

Left Leg Defense (Greave)

1450
Helmet

Helmet

1601
Daira

Daira

1850
Helmet

Helmet

1600
Shirt of Mail and Plate

Shirt of Mail and Plate

1450
Right Leg Defense (Greave)

Right Leg Defense (Greave)

1451
Transylvanian prayer rug

Transylvanian prayer rug

1700
Ka'ba Tile

Ka'ba Tile

1700
Zilli mașa

Zilli mașa

1850
Zilli mașa

Zilli mașa

1850
Fellahi

Fellahi

1850
Saz

Saz

1850
Kemangeh

Kemangeh

1850
Cup

Cup

-2000
Dabbous (zarf or darb)

Dabbous (zarf or darb)

1850
Calligraphic Panel

Calligraphic Panel

1825
Daira

Daira

1850
Cuneiform tablet case impressed with four cylinder seals in Anatolian and Old Assyrian style, for cuneiform tablet 66.245.16a: quittance for a loan in silver

Cuneiform tablet case impressed with four cylinder seals in Anatolian and Old Assyrian style, for cuneiform tablet 66.245.16a: quittance for a loan in silver

-2000
Shield Boss

Shield Boss

1501
Santir (santur)

Santir (santur)

1850
Primer

Primer

1701
Dagger with Sheath

Dagger with Sheath

1801
Knife with Sheath

Knife with Sheath

1801
Right Leg Guard

Right Leg Guard

1501
Primer with Cord

Primer with Cord

1701
Sword (Kilij) with Scabbard

Sword (Kilij) with Scabbard

1701
Sword (Kilij) with Scabbard

Sword (Kilij) with Scabbard

1801
Axe

Axe

1801
Sword with Scabbard

Sword with Scabbard

1501
Dagger with Sheath

Dagger with Sheath

1801
Knife with Sheath

Knife with Sheath

1701
Neck Chain with Badge

Neck Chain with Badge

1787
Dagger with Sheath

Dagger with Sheath

1701
Archer's Ring

Archer's Ring

1701
Archer's Ring

Archer's Ring

1675
Helmet

Helmet

1501
Archer's Ring

Archer's Ring

1675
Hammer of a Janissary

Hammer of a Janissary

1601
Helmet

Helmet

1501
Manuscript pages showing battle scenes

Manuscript pages showing battle scenes

1600
Combination Flintlock and Knife Carrier

Combination Flintlock and Knife Carrier

1801
Knife (Kard) with Sheath

Knife (Kard) with Sheath

1701
Head of a Janissary Hammer

Head of a Janissary Hammer

1501
Kemençe

Kemençe

1800
Left Leg Guard

Left Leg Guard

1501
Arm Guard

Arm Guard

1701
Sword (Kilij) with Scabbard

Sword (Kilij) with Scabbard

1801
Powder Measure

Powder Measure

1701
Thigh Defense

Thigh Defense

1501
Dagger with Sheath

Dagger with Sheath

1801
Knife (Yatagan) with Sheath

Knife (Yatagan) with Sheath

1701
Dagger with Sheath

Dagger with Sheath

1775
Helmet

Helmet

1501
Sword (Yatagan) with Scabbard

Sword (Yatagan) with Scabbard

1801
Bident Head

Bident Head

1801
Banner

Banner

1701
Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath

Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath

1701
Saber

Saber

1522
Helmet

Helmet

1501
Spearhead

Spearhead

1701
Archer's Ring

Archer's Ring

1501
Gauntlet

Gauntlet

1601
Lâvta (lute)

Lâvta (lute)

1865
Knife (Kard) with Sheath

Knife (Kard) with Sheath

1701
Armor for Man and Horse

Armor for Man and Horse

1425
Stamp seal (scaraboid) with animal

Stamp seal (scaraboid) with animal

-900
Stamp seal (rounded triangular base with loop handle) with anthropomorphic figure and animals

Stamp seal (rounded triangular base with loop handle) with anthropomorphic figure and animals

-900
Stamp seal (ovoid) with three-figure contest scene

Stamp seal (ovoid) with three-figure contest scene

-900
Stamp seal (scaraboid) with animals

Stamp seal (scaraboid) with animals

-900
Stamp seal (ovoid) with animals

Stamp seal (ovoid) with animals

-1200
Stamp seal (bifacial scaraboid) with animals

Stamp seal (bifacial scaraboid) with animals

-1200
Mail Shirt

Mail Shirt

1475
Stamp seal (pyramid) with monster

Stamp seal (pyramid) with monster

-900
Stamp seal (ovoid) with animals

Stamp seal (ovoid) with animals

-900
Darabuka

Darabuka

1850
Stamp seal (scarab) with two-figure contest scene (?)

Stamp seal (scarab) with two-figure contest scene (?)

-800
Stamp seal (conoid knob) with plant

Stamp seal (conoid knob) with plant

-900
"The Great Abu Sa'ud Teaching Law", Folio from a Divan of Mahmud `Abd-al Baqi

"The Great Abu Sa'ud Teaching Law", Folio from a Divan of Mahmud `Abd-al Baqi

1525
Pair of Thigh and Knee Defenses

Pair of Thigh and Knee Defenses

1401
Dagger (Kard) with Shealth

Dagger (Kard) with Shealth

1738
Shirt of Mail and Plate

Shirt of Mail and Plate

1401
Lady with a Turkish Headdress (hotos)

Lady with a Turkish Headdress (hotos)

1625
Stamp seal (scarab) with animal

Stamp seal (scarab) with animal

-900
Stamp seal (lion-shaped) with animal

Stamp seal (lion-shaped) with animal

-900
Saz

Saz

1850
Photographer Ina Niehoff's beautiful analogue Istanbul travelogue

Photographer Ina Niehoff's beautiful analogue Istanbul travelogue

2016
Offshore Studio on its identity concept for the Istanbul Design Biennial

Offshore Studio on its identity concept for the Istanbul Design Biennial

2018
Turkish political map

Turkish political map

1927
fol. 336b Anatolian coastline east of Finike

fol. 336b Anatolian coastline east of Finike

1525
(E. Sheet) Outlines of the Countries Between Delhi and Constantinople By A. Arrowsmith 1814. Additions to 1816.

(E. Sheet) Outlines of the Countries Between Delhi and Constantinople By A. Arrowsmith 1814. Additions to 1816.

1816
fol. 338b Unidentified islands off the southern Anatolian coast

fol. 338b Unidentified islands off the southern Anatolian coast

1525
Istanbul-based design studio's identity to accompany the Architecture Biennale

Istanbul-based design studio's identity to accompany the Architecture Biennale

2014
اناطولى شاهانه سرحد دار الحركتى خريطة سى [Operational Map of the Anatolian Imperial Frontiers…]

اناطولى شاهانه سرحد دار الحركتى خريطة سى [Operational Map of the Anatolian Imperial Frontiers…]

1905
fol. 323a Anatolian coastline from the city of Alexandretta as far as the shores of Adana (Antioch in Cilicia)

fol. 323a Anatolian coastline from the city of Alexandretta as far as the shores of Adana (Antioch in Cilicia)

1525
Istanbul’s impossibly colourful minimalist architecture, shot by Yener Torun

Istanbul’s impossibly colourful minimalist architecture, shot by Yener Torun

2015
Türkiye Environment Agency logo

Türkiye Environment Agency logo

2026
Odessa–Istanbul (Travel poster)

Odessa–Istanbul (Travel poster)

2017
2026 Turkey-Azerbaijan Edit-a-thon (Turkish) Poster

2026 Turkey-Azerbaijan Edit-a-thon (Turkish) Poster

2026
Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo logo (with wordmark)

Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo logo (with wordmark)

2021
Das Osmanische Reich in Asien, (Ottoman Empire in Asia).

Das Osmanische Reich in Asien, (Ottoman Empire in Asia).

1865
Turkish Dominions in Asia or Asiatic Turkey

Turkish Dominions in Asia or Asiatic Turkey

1819
Das Osmanische Reich in Asien, (Ottoman Empire in Asia).

Das Osmanische Reich in Asien, (Ottoman Empire in Asia).

1852
fol. 325a Anatolian coastline with the city of Silifke

fol. 325a Anatolian coastline with the city of Silifke

1525
fol. 343b Unidentified islands off the southern Anatolian coast

fol. 343b Unidentified islands off the southern Anatolian coast

1525
fol. 330a Anatolian coastline from Alanya to Andalye

fol. 330a Anatolian coastline from Alanya to Andalye

1525
Remember our Turkish comrades in arms! — Austro-Hungarian World War One poster

Remember our Turkish comrades in arms! — Austro-Hungarian World War One poster

1917
Alp Peker’s photography captures the intersection of Turkish culture and the queer community

Alp Peker’s photography captures the intersection of Turkish culture and the queer community

2021
Nicely designed and varied cinema posters from Turkish agency Studio Sarp Sozdinler

Nicely designed and varied cinema posters from Turkish agency Studio Sarp Sozdinler

2016
Composite: W. and E. Sheets. Outlines of the Countries Between Delhi and Constantinople By A. Arrowsmith 1814. Additions to 1816.

Composite: W. and E. Sheets. Outlines of the Countries Between Delhi and Constantinople By A. Arrowsmith 1814. Additions to 1816.

1816
Zeynep Tufekci

Zeynep Tufekci

Dowlat Osmanieh 1227-1290 = Ottoman dynasty 1227-1290

Dowlat Osmanieh 1227-1290 = Ottoman dynasty 1227-1290

1913
Memalik Osomania = Ottoman Empire

Memalik Osomania = Ottoman Empire

1907
Ottoman Empire

Ottoman Empire

1913
(W. Sheet) Outlines of the Countries Between Delhi and Constantinople By A. Arrowsmith 1814. Additions to 1816.

(W. Sheet) Outlines of the Countries Between Delhi and Constantinople By A. Arrowsmith 1814. Additions to 1816.

1816
Blat CCLVII (Constantinople) (Nuremberg Chronicle)

Blat CCLVII (Constantinople) (Nuremberg Chronicle)

1493
Das Osmanische Reich in Asien, (Ottoman Empire in Asia).

Das Osmanische Reich in Asien, (Ottoman Empire in Asia).

1846
Some excellent poster work from Istanbul-based Studio Sarp Sozdinler

Some excellent poster work from Istanbul-based Studio Sarp Sozdinler

2014
fol. 328a Anatolian coastline as far as Alanya

fol. 328a Anatolian coastline as far as Alanya

1525
Solene Gün examines men in Turkish banlieue communities in Berlin and Paris

Solene Gün examines men in Turkish banlieue communities in Berlin and Paris

2020
fol. 342b Unidentified islands off the southern Anatolian coast

fol. 342b Unidentified islands off the southern Anatolian coast

1525
Plan Général De La Ville De Constantinople. Feuille 1. Stamboul

Plan Général De La Ville De Constantinople. Feuille 1. Stamboul

1922
Ottoman Empire.

Ottoman Empire.

1835
Anatolia, Syria.

Anatolia, Syria.

1747
fol. 327a Anatolian coastline around Anamur

fol. 327a Anatolian coastline around Anamur

1525
fol. 344b Istanbul island

fol. 344b Istanbul island

1525
Jean de Paleologu - Poster Turkish Regie Cigarettes

Jean de Paleologu - Poster Turkish Regie Cigarettes

2025
Atatürk Kent Ormanı logo (Istanbul)

Atatürk Kent Ormanı logo (Istanbul)

2020
Türk Telekom logo (1994-2016)

Türk Telekom logo (1994-2016)

2021
WikiCamp Arhavi 2024 logo (Turkish)

WikiCamp Arhavi 2024 logo (Turkish)

2024
Turkish Space Agency (TUA) logo2

Turkish Space Agency (TUA) logo2

2021
TRT Türk logo (2015-2021)

TRT Türk logo (2015-2021)

2021
Turkish Basketball Federation

Turkish Basketball Federation

2012
Covers: Nouvelle carte generale des provinces asiatiques de L'empire Ottoman

Covers: Nouvelle carte generale des provinces asiatiques de L'empire Ottoman

1884
Selma Alaçam embroiders song lyrics on to Turkish rugs

Selma Alaçam embroiders song lyrics on to Turkish rugs

2014
Turkish photographer Olgaç Bozalp recreates family photo albums

Turkish photographer Olgaç Bozalp recreates family photo albums

2018
The Turkish Empire.

The Turkish Empire.

1626
fol. 326a Anatolian coastline from Silfke to Anamur

fol. 326a Anatolian coastline from Silfke to Anamur

1525
fol. 340b Unidentified islands off the southern Anatolian coast

fol. 340b Unidentified islands off the southern Anatolian coast

1525
New Logo and Identity for Turkish Airlines by Imagination

New Logo and Identity for Turkish Airlines by Imagination

2019
fol. 331a Anatolian coastline from Alanya to Andalye

fol. 331a Anatolian coastline from Alanya to Andalye

1525
fol. 339b Unidentified islands off the southern Anatolian coast

fol. 339b Unidentified islands off the southern Anatolian coast

1525
Ahmet Unver uses photography to explore his Swedish and Turkish roots

Ahmet Unver uses photography to explore his Swedish and Turkish roots

2017
New Logo and Identity for Turkish State Choir by Monroe

New Logo and Identity for Turkish State Choir by Monroe

2023
fol. 341b Unidentified islands off the southern Anatolian coast

fol. 341b Unidentified islands off the southern Anatolian coast

1525
Murat Sinici depicts the brutal but affable side to Turkish olive oil wrestling

Murat Sinici depicts the brutal but affable side to Turkish olive oil wrestling

2016
fol. 324a Anatolian coastline and the cities of Adana (Antioch in Cilicia) and Tarsus

fol. 324a Anatolian coastline and the cities of Adana (Antioch in Cilicia) and Tarsus

1525
Izmir

Izmir

2012
Powerful show explores the new design rules at Istanbul's biennial

Powerful show explores the new design rules at Istanbul's biennial

2012
Graphic Design: Lava do an excellent job of the Istanbul Biennial identity

Graphic Design: Lava do an excellent job of the Istanbul Biennial identity

2013