Evliya Çelebi Way
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The Evliya Çelebi Way is a cultural trekking rout in northwest Turkey proposed to celebration of the 400th anniversary of the 1611 birth of the eponymous Ottoman traveller. Evliya Çelebi
travelled the Ottoman Empire
and beyond for some 40 years, leaving a 10 volume account
of his journeys.
. The ride began at Hersek (a village in Altınova
district), on the south coast of the Izmit Gulf, tracing his rout via Iznik
, Yenişehir
, Aksu
, Inegöl
, Tavşanlı
, Kütahya
(his ancestral home), Afyon, Uşak
, Gediz
, and Simav
. Heavily-urbanised sections of his route through Istanbul
and Bursa were omitted.
The Evliya Çelebi Way was inaugurated in autumn 2009 by a group of Turkish and British academics and horsemen who undertook the Evliya Çelebi Ride. A guidebook
is scheduled to appear in 2011.
Evliya Çelebi
Evliya Çelebi was an Ottoman traveler who journeyed through the territory of the Ottoman Empire and neighboring lands over a period of forty years.- Life :...
travelled the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
and beyond for some 40 years, leaving a 10 volume account
Seyahatname
Seyâhatnâme is a Persian term, also used in Ottoman Turkish, which means "book of travels", denoting a literary form and tradition whose examples can be found throughout centuries in the Middle Ages around the Islamic world, starting with the Arab travellers of the Umayyad period.An outstanding...
of his journeys.
Route
The envisioned Evliya Çelebi Way trek includes a 1,000 km long ride by horse, labeled the Evliya Çelebi Ride. It followed the early stages of the route Evliya Çelebi took in 1671 when he set out on his hajjHajj
The Hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is one of the largest pilgrimages in the world, and is the fifth pillar of Islam, a religious duty that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do so...
. The ride began at Hersek (a village in Altınova
Altinova
Altınova is a town and district of Yalova Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. The mayor is Metin Oral .-External links:*...
district), on the south coast of the Izmit Gulf, tracing his rout via Iznik
Iznik
İznik is a city in Turkey which is primarily known as the site of the First and Second Councils of Nicaea, the first and seventh Ecumenical councils in the early history of the Church, the Nicene Creed, and as the capital city of the Empire of Nicaea...
, Yenişehir
Yenişehir
Yenişehir or Yeni Şehir can refer to:* Yenişehir, Mersin, a district of Mersin Province, Turkey* Yenişehir, Bursa, a district of Bursa Province, Turkey* Yenişehir, Diyarbakır, a district of Diyarbakır Province, Turkey...
, Aksu
Aksu
Aksu , is a city in the Chinese autonomous region of Xinjiang and the capital of Aksu Prefecture...
, Inegöl
Inegöl
İnegöl is a city in the Bursa Province of Turkey. It has a population of 287,000 . İnegöl is one of the centers of the Turkish furniture industry, and is also known for its Meatball İnegöl Köftesi, which finds its roots from pljeskavice brought to the region by Bosnian immigrants during the...
, Tavşanlı
Tavsanli
Tavşanlı is a town and district of Kütahya Province in the Aegean region of Turkey.Tavşanlı is a typical Aegean town where a government-owned coal mine company atttracted thousands of settlers from surrounding cities and villages which made the town reach the population of 62,000.The town is also...
, Kütahya
Kütahya
Kütahya is a city in western Turkey with 212,444 inhabitants , lying on the Porsuk river, at 969 metres above sea level. It is the capital of Kütahya Province, inhabited by some 517 804 people...
(his ancestral home), Afyon, Uşak
Usak
Uşak is a city in the interior part of the Aegean Region of Turkey. The city has a population of 180,414 and is the capital of Uşak Province. The mayor is Ali Erdoğan ....
, Gediz
Gediz
Gediz may refer to:* Gediz, Kütahya, a district of the Kütahya Province of Turkey* Gediz River, a river in the Aegean region of Turkey...
, and Simav
Simav
Simav is a town and a district of Kütahya Province in the Aegean region of Turkey. The town is located on the Simav River.-External links:* * * *...
. Heavily-urbanised sections of his route through Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
and Bursa were omitted.
The Evliya Çelebi Way was inaugurated in autumn 2009 by a group of Turkish and British academics and horsemen who undertook the Evliya Çelebi Ride. A guidebook
GUIdebook
GUIdebook is a website that contains screenshots of computer software.It shows a visual history of the software's user interface. It includes operating systems like Mac OS and Windows, desktop environments like GNOME and KDE, portable operating systems like Newton OS and Windows CE, and...
is scheduled to appear in 2011.
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See also
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- Ottoman EmpireOttoman EmpireThe Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
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