Nurettin Gemici, Ph. D. (1999) in Turkology, University of Otto-Friedrich Bamberg, is professor of Theology in Istanbul. His research areas include Ottoman History and Arts, Early Islamic Architecture and Ottoman Palace Architecture. His publications include Evliyā Çelebī’nin Gözlemleriyle 17. Yüzyılda Kadınlar (Women in the 17th century according to Ewliyā Çelebī, Bayrak Yayınları, 2011).

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Nurettin Gemici, Ph. D. (1999) in Turkology, University of Otto-Friedrich Bamberg, is professor of Theology in Istanbul. His research areas include Ottoman History and Arts, Early Islamic Architecture and Ottoman Palace Architecture. His publications include Evliyā Çelebī’nin Gözlemleriyle 17. Yüzyılda Kadınlar (Women in the 17th century according to Ewliyā Çelebī, Bayrak Yayınları, 2011).

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