An Ottoman Geographer ın 16th Century: Sipâhizâde Mehmed and His Work Evzahu’l-mesâlik ilâ ma‘rifeti’l-büldân ve’l-memâlik
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Sipahizâde Mehmed, Evzâhu’l-Mesâlik, Ottoman GeographyAbstract
In addition to the translations for the Ottoman geography of the 16th century, works on the maritime, travel book and cities have been compiled. This century can be considered as the first step in the development of Ottoman geography. There has been no detailed examination of Sipahizâde Mehmed, who has benefited from many works about the cities with his work entitled “Evzahu’l-mesâlik ilâ mârifeti’l-büldân ve’l-memâlik” at the end of this century. In this study, Sipahizade Mehmed’s place in the development of the Ottoman geography of the 16th century was examined. The sources used by Sipahizâde Mehmed in his work and his work have been emphasized, and the process of compiling the work, the importance of the work and contributions to Ottoman geography have been dwelt upon.
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2017-06-30
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An Ottoman Geographer ın 16th Century: Sipâhizâde Mehmed and His Work Evzahu’l-mesâlik ilâ ma‘rifeti’l-büldân ve’l-memâlik. (2017). FSM Scholarly Studies Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 9, 117-143. https://dergi.fsm.edu.tr/index.php/ia/article/view/794
