Nükhet Kardam grew up in Istanbul in the 1960s and 1970s and left Turkey to study international relations in Canada. As she continued to live and work abroad, her ties to Turkey grew stronger rather than weaker over the years. Thus, she embarked on a mysterious journey to explore her grandfather Dr. Kilisli Rıfat’s life.Her grandparents, Dr. Kilisli Rıfat, a well-known medical doctor, author, bureaucrat and professor, and his wife Nazire, the daughter of an Ottoman pasha, were subjects of the multicultural Ottoman Empire. Then they became Turks, 'citizens' of the Republic of Turkey. How did they adapt to becoming citizens of a unitary nation-state with a reconstructed history, national myths and identity? How did they survive the destruction of a vast empire, the wars, and the devastation? Kardam found out that we are links in a chain of generations, unconsciously affected by their suffering or unfinished business, until we acknowledge the past. And her search resulted in surprising discoveries that led to questioning her own identity.
Künye
Kitabın Adı: |
Tracing Dr. Kilisli Rifat: From Ottoman to Turk and Beyond |
Yazan: |
|
Dizi Adı: |
History - 173 |
Baskı Adedi: |
100 |
Yayın Yılı: |
2016 |
Sayfa: |
200 |
Ebat: |
13.5 x 21 cm. |
Kağıt: |
Enzo 70 gr. |
Kapak: |
Bora Gürsoy |
Cilt/Kapak: |
250 gr. Mat, Amerikan Bristol, 4 renk |
ISBN/Barkod: |
978-605-9022-95-8 |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABBREVIATIONS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PREFACE
CHAPTER ONE
THE ATTRACTION
Edirnekapı Cemetery
Babaanne
A Visit to Kilis
Rifat Prepares to Leave Kilis
CHAPTER TWO
WHO AM I?
Am I Eastern or Western?
Life at the American College for Girls
CHAPTER THREE FROM MEDRESE STUDENT TO YOUNG TURK
Arriving in Konstantiniye
Westernizing Military Schools
Abdülhamid's Spies
Finding Solace in Evliya Çelebi (Chelebi)
What Next?
CHAPTER FOUR SERVING THE FRENCH
The International Quarantine Service
A Visit to The Health Directorate of Borders and Coastlines
CHAPTER FIVE NAZIRE AND ALI GALIP PASHA
Dr. Rifat and Nazire Get Married
The Rum and Kurdish Heritage
Ali Galip Pasha's Fall
CHAPTER SIX ISTANBUL UNDER SIEGE
The Red Crescent (Hilâl-i Ahmer)
Divided Loyalties, Redefined Identities
CHAPTER SEVEN DEVELOPING TURKEY
Shaping Health Policy, Creating New Citizens
Are Some Races Better Than Others?
CHAPTER EIGHT THE SECRETS OF THE GRAVE SITE
Return to The Grave Site
From 'Who am I?' to 'What am I?'
INDEX
