[66], For many years Oktar drew on the writings of young earth Christian creationists to develop his case against evolution. [102] In stark contrast to orthodox Islamic decorum and the shows of any other Muslim televangelist, the women, who are usually wealthy socialites who have undergone plastic surgery, wear heavy make-up and tight Versace T-shirts (or other tight, revealing outfits), and dance to pop music between sets. On occasions, I always go with my family to eat at my favorite restaurant, me and my siblings. These women Oktar referred to as his 'kittens'". Beylik of Aydin 13301344 [70], During the 2014 presidential election, 58.64% of the city's electorate voted for the CHP candidate Ekmeleddin hsanolu. The music was initially credited as composed by Aksu, Tarkan and olakolu, but Tarkan later admitted in a 2006 interview that this had been done without Aksu's consent, and that Aksu was the true copyright owner. In the following years, he met the owner of stanbul Plak, Mehmet Stolu, and signed a contract to release his own album. [70][71], According to Telifmetre, Tarkan was the male artist with the most number of streams in Turkey in the first six months of 2019. [59], On 15 March 2022, his verdict was overturned by the Turkish Court of Appeal "due to incomplete prosecution and erroneous assessment,"[25] with the court asking for "the retrial of all defendants". He undertook sweeping progressive reforms, 24 ferries shuttle between 9 quays (clockwise: Bostanl, Karyaka, Bayrakl, Alsancak, Pasaport, Konak, Karantina, Gztepe and kuyular.) And in a place like Turkey, Yahya books look considerably better-published than most scientific publications. Within one week of its release, it sold 170,000 copies. Tarkan's effect on Turkey has been compared by the Washington Post to that of Elvis Presley in the US around 1957 and Atlantic Records's co-founder Ahmet Ertegun described him as one of the best live performers he had ever seen. When asked how he was on live television, his response was "iim var, aabey." [13] Where the funding for the campaign came from is unknown. WebHussein, Hussain, Hossein, Hossain, Huseyn, Husayn, Husein or Husain (/ h u s e n /; Arabic: usayn), coming from the triconsonantal root -S-i-N (Arabic: ), is an Arabic name which is the diminutive of Hassan, meaning "good", "handsome" or "beautiful".It is commonly given as a male given name, particularly among Shias. [36], In 2001 researcher Dr. N Aysun Yksel published a book titled Tarkan Yldz Olgusu (Tarkan Anatomy of a Star), which was withdrawn from bookshelves by a court order after Tarkan's lawyer Sheyl Atay sued the writer. Byzantine Empire 10971204 [123] In August 2007, Oktar got a Turkish court to block WordPress.com throughout Turkey. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., had harsh words for Sen. Kyrsten Sinema after the Arizona senator changed her party affiliation from Democrat to Independent. In 2006, BAV published a book affirming the Holocaust, called The Holocaust Violence. The club competes in the Slovenian PrvaLiga, the country's highest football division. Almost all of the city's districts have returned strong pluralities or majorities for the CHP in past elections, although the party lost ground in the 2014 local elections. Adnan Oktar was born in Ankara, Turkey, in 1956, and raised there through his high school years. Alexander the Great re-founded the city at a new location beyond the Meles River around 340 BC. Henceforth, he reduced the five daily prayers to three, and he dropped the veiling of women. Several important international sports events have been held in zmir: The 51,295 capacity (all-seater) zmir Atatrk Stadium regularly hosts, apart from Turkish Super League games of zmir-based teams, many other Super League and Turkish Cup derby matches. [60] Overall, Maribor has been the team with more success in head-to-head matches.[61]. WebThe Bedouin, Beduin, or Bedu (/ b d u n /; Arabic: , romanized: bad, singular badaw) are nomadic Arab tribes who have historically inhabited the desert regions in the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, the Levant, and Mesopotamia. [60] In the early months of 2013, he started working on his new album. It is 70 km (43 mi) inland from Jeddah on the Red Sea, in a narrow valley 277 m (909 ft) above sea level.Its last recorded population was 1,578,722 in 2015. [86], zmir is also home to the third U.S. Space Camp in the world, Space Camp Turkey. In 1402, however, Timur (Tamerlane) won the Battle of Ankara against the Ottomans, putting a serious check on the Ottoman state for the two following decades and handing back the territories of most of the Beyliks to their former ruling dynasties. [43] In April 2006, after a long period of preparations, he released his English studio album Come Closer on 7 April. [53] According to the Istanbul chief prosecutor's office, Oktar was apprehended while attempting to run away from the arresting police officers. [3][7][9][10][11][13] They were also criticised by ND Ilirija 1911. [27] "Dudu", "Sorma Kalbim", "Glmse Kaderine" and "Uzun nce Bir Yoldaym", were the song from the EP that were made into music videos. Prophet Solomon was like this. [34], In June 2015, Milan Mandari, a Serbian-American business tycoon, took over the club. where he studied the works of Islamic scholars like Said Nurs, a Kurdish Muslim scholar who wrote Risale-i Nur, an extensive tafsir (Qur'anic commentary) that includes a comprehensive political and religious ideology. It's the kisses that are universal. [11][14] In 2013, the Financial Administration of the Republic of Slovenia publicly disclosed the list of tax debtors in the country and among those was also NK Olimpija Ljubljana, with a tax debt between 100,000 and 300,000. [99], After his 2018 arrest Oktar was described by The Times of Israel as having "been criticized in the past for publishing books featuring anti-Semitic conspiracy theories and Holocaust denial, but in recent years has renounced them and held events to combat those phenomena in the Muslim world. Izmir's port is Turkey's primary port for exports in terms of the freight handled and its free zone, a Turkish-U.S. joint-venture established in 1990, is the leader among the twenty in Turkey. Olimpija needed a win for the title, while a draw was enough for Maribor. This triggered fanatical Muslim groups to proceed to the massacre of c. 1,500 local Greeks. Turkey also has a universal health care insurance system (SGK)[80] which provides medical treatment free of charge in public hospitals to residents registered with a Turkish identity card number. [40][41] Moreover, according to various scholars, prior to the war, the city hosted more Greeks than Athens, the capital of Greece. "[111], On 19 September 2008, a Turkish court banned Internet users in Turkey from viewing the official Richard Dawkins website after Oktar claimed its contents were defamatory, blasphemous and insulting to religion, arguing that his personality was violated by this site. MAE-MIUR n. 4461/2012 art. In classical antiquity the city was known as Smyrna (/smrn/ SMUR-n; Greek: , romanized:Smrni/Smrn) a name which remained in use in English and various other languages until around 1930, when government efforts led the original Greek name to be gradually phased out internationally in favor of its Turkish counterpart zmir. [29] During the campaigns against Cneyd, the Ottomans were assisted by the forces of the Knights Hospitaller who pressed the Sultan to return the port castle to them. [28][29] After a poor start into the season, the new director of football brought a couple of players with international experiences, among which was also a midfielder Dare Vri. Another factor is the large and fertile area of land surrounding the region which grows a rich selection of vegetables. operates the railway and is owned 50% by the Turkish State Railways and 50% by the zmir Metropolitan Municipality. Empire of Nicaea 12091261 [33] In the meantime, the Ottomans had allowed zmir's inner bay dominated by the port castle to silt up progressively (the location of the present-day Kemeralt bazaar zone) and the port castle ceased to be of use. [12] Tens of thousands of copies of the book were sentunsolicitedto schools, prominent researchers and research institutes throughout Europe and the United States. WebIzmir (UK: / z m r / IZ-meer, US: / z m r / iz-MEER; Greek: , Turkish: zmir, Turkish pronunciation: ) is a metropolitan city in the western extremity of Anatolia, capital of the province of the same name. [8] Politically, zmir is considered a stronghold of Kemalism and the Republican People's Party (CHP). "[23], Oktar says that due to the anarchy and terror in those years, he was unable to continue his studies. [81][82][83] One of the largest hospitals in the Aegean Region is currently under construction in the Bayrakl district of zmir, with a reported cost of 780 million Euros.[84][85]. ", Faceted Application of Subject Terminology, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tarkan_(singer)&oldid=1109769220, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia pending changes protected pages, Pages using infobox musical artist with associated acts, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 11 September 2022, at 19:33. [20] The oldest house discovered in Bayrakl has been dated to 925 and 900 BC. Webargue: [verb] to give reasons for or against something : reason. [citation needed]. [79] There are 21 public hospitals in Izmir. In April 2007, Oktar filed a libel lawsuit against the owners of Eki Szlk, a virtual community similar to everything2. [26] Because of his success, he became the prime example of a Turkish pop performer with an audience outside Turkey. Izmir (sometimes zmir) was adopted in English and most foreign languages after Turkey adopted the Latin alphabet in 1928 and urged other countries to use the city's Turkish name. zmir has two historical rail terminals in the city center. [60] As of 17 March, taking into account time spent in jail, the appeal court has "decided to release 68 defendants", but not "16 high-profile defendants, including Oktar". [71], Izmir has its own local media companies: there are 9 TV channels headquartered in zmir and broadcasting in the Aegean Region, 26 local radio stations and 15 local newspapers. [59], In 2012, Tarkan recorded the song "Ak Gitti Bizden" for Ozan olakolu's debut album 01. He has been embraced by some high-profile Israelis. These services are cheap and it is not unusual to see natives or visitors taking a ferry ride simply as a pastime. Although it is rare, snow can fall in zmir from December to February, which usually stays for a few hours rather than a whole day or more. Other exquisite examples of Owen's work also appear in the Atlas. Timurid Empire 14021405 "[25] He was subsequently sentenced to 8,658 years on 17 November 2022 as a result of his retrial. The first known bearer of the name was Al-Mansur, second Abbasid caliph and the founder of Because the new Olimpija is supported by most of the fans of the previous Olimpija, many see the matches between Maribor and the new club as the continuation of the rivalry and refer to it by the same name. [77], Biologist PZ Myers wrote: "The general pattern of the book is repetitious and predictable: the book shows a picture of a fossil and a photo of a living animal, and declares that they haven't changed a bit, therefore evolution is false. zmir Metropolitan Municipality (BB) Sports Club's ice hockey team began playing in the Turkish Ice Hockey Super League during the 20112012 season. The city eventually became one of the twelve Ionian cities and was well on its way to becoming a foremost cultural and commercial center in the Mediterranean basin of that period, reaching its peak between 650545 BC. Oktar denied and sued Fatih Altayl several times with various results. [30] During the second phase of the Slovenian championship the team started to show their potential and eventually finished their second 1. The first railway lines to be built within the present-day territory of Turkey went from zmir. The record 32cm (13in) of snow depth was recorded on January 31, 1945. WebMehmet Ali Aca (Turkish pronunciation: [mehmet ali ada]; born 9 January 1958) is a Turkish assassin who murdered left-wing journalist Abdi peki on 1 February 1979, and later shot and wounded Pope John Paul II on 13 May 1981, after escaping from a Turkish prison. In the 15th century, two notable events for the city were a surprise Venetian raid in 1475 and the arrival of Sephardic Jews from Spain after 1492; they later made zmir one of their principal urban centers in Ottoman lands. [25] After another poor start which saw the club only manage two points in five matches, manager Safet Hadi and director of football Simon Selar both left in August 2010. Thousands of copies were downloaded illegally before the album's official release. In September 1999 Adnan Oktar was arrested and charged with using threats for personal benefit and creating an organization with the intent to commit a crime (see "Legal issues" below). [14] His organization is commonly referred to as a cult,[15] and he has been described by Vice magazine as the "most notorious cult leader in Turkey. In 1867, zmir finally became the center of its own vilayet, still called by neighboring Aydn's name but with its own administrative area covering a large part of Turkey's present-day Aegean Region. "They're fairly lavishly produced, on good-quality paper with full-color illustrations all over the place," he says. The Persian emperor Cyrus the Great attacked the coastal cities of the Aegean after conquering the capital of Lydia. [16] During this period he filmed a video to another song from his second album, "Dn Bebeim", in New York. In the 2007 and 2010 and 2017 referendums, the zmir electorate strongly rejected the AKP government's constitutional reform proposals. 56 species of birds have bred in the park. [39] According to Henry Morgenthau and Trudy Ring, before World War I, the Greeks alone numbered 130,000, out of a total population of 250,000. There are a total of nine active universities in and near zmir. Bucaspor were relegated from the top tier, Turkish Super League, at the end of the 201011 season. The tower features four fountains placed around the base in a circular pattern, and the columns are inspired by North African themes. [60], Oktar has written numerous books under the pen name Harun Yahya. The current Mayor of the zmir Metropolitan Municipality is Tun Soyer from the Republican People's Party (CHP), in office since 2019. [33] During the 201112 Slovenian PrvaLiga season, the club finished as a runner-up behind Maribor. No guests. Although most are unrelated to creationism or religion, a BAV spokesperson says Oktar is being persecuted "because of his ideas." The club had a poor start, as the team, mainly composed of young players and a small number of veterans, only managed one win in the opening four matches. The city received its greatest rainfall, 145.3mm (5.72in), on September 29, 2006, while the highest wind speed of 127.1km/h (79.0mph) was recorded on March 29, 1970. [89], On 29 April 2016, Tarkan married his long-time girlfriend, Pnar Dilek. In 2005, Professor mit Sayn summed up the effect of the BAV's campaign when he said to The Pitch:[63]. Your imagination will surely go with this wonderful name. People generally made their living from agriculture and fishing. "[91], A Turkish painter and intellectual, Bedri Baykam, published a strongly worded critique of the book in Ankara's daily newspaper, Siyah-Beyaz ("Black and White"). [73] The song was widely shared by the opposition politicians in Turkey, causing a political controversy. [5] Olimpija played its first match at the new stadium on 22 August 2010, in front of 7,000 spectators in a league match against Koper. The city is also home to well-rooted higher-education establishments that are renowned across Turkey, such as the zmir Anatolian Vocational High School of Commerce (zmir Anadolu Ticaret Lisesi) established in 1854, and the American Collegiate Institute (ACI) which was established in 1878. "[56], On 19 July 2019, an Istanbul high court approved the indictment of Oktar for the charges. Knights Hospitaller 12041209 The suffix (transliterated in English as -stan) is from Persian, and means "land" or "place of".. In 2006, he said that his relationship with the media had gone wrong. "[35], Oktar was arrested on the grounds of promoting a theocratic revolution, and he was detained 19 months, though never formally charged. ", "MMusicTopTR Resmi Listesinde 32. haftann Lideri YOLLA", "MusicTopTR Resmi Listesinde 2018 2. haftann Lideri.. BEN OK SEV", "Telifmetre Resmi Verilerine Gre; 2019 Ylnn ilk alt aynda RadyoTV'lerde eserleri en ok yaynlanan erkek sanat", "Tarkan, yeni arksnn adn duyurdu: 'Geek', Tarkan Fransa ve Belika'da pop listelerinde hizla ykseliyor, "SABAH - 30/05/2006 - Hollywood starlarnn sa Jlyet'e emanet", "ABD'de bir plajda ekilen fotoraflar TV'de yaynlannca Tarkan ok sinirlendi (Tarkan angry about US beach pictures shown on TV)", Arman, Aye. [87] Tarkan owns a ranch-like property in Polonezky, Istanbul, where he cultivates fruit trees and keeps animals,[88] and owned a flat in Murray Hill, New York City. 'Magnificent Century') is a Turkish historical fiction television series. The population of the city is predominantly Muslim, but it was predominantly non-Muslim up to the earlier quarter of the 20th century.[59]. Alongside "Kl Oldum", he made music videos for the songs "Kimdi", "Gelip de Halimi Grdn m? [36] The wide arc of the Smyrna-Cassaba line advancing in a wide arc to the north-west from zmir, through the Karyaka suburb, contributed greatly to the development of the northern shores as urban areas. In Ottoman Turkish the town's name was Izmr. (d)i]; 13 October 1958 2 October 2018) was a Saudi journalist, dissident, author, columnist for Middle East Eye and The Washington Post, and a general manager and editor-in-chief of [7][10] After finishing high school, he made plans to move to Germany for higher education and meanwhile he signed a contract with stanbul Plak's owner Mehmet Stolu to release his first album. The social organization within the group became more hierarchical and took on a Messianic nature. The couple met in 2011 after a concert in Germany. Seljuk Empire 10761081 [5], In 1990, he founded the Science Research Foundation (SRF, or, in Turkish, Bilim Aratrma Vakf, or BAV), Members discarded their "overtly Islamic garments" in favor of "designer clothing" and "proclaimed themselves supporters of the ideals" of the founder of modern Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Atatrk, despite the fact that Atatrk was secularist. [50] The album sold 200,000 copies and the songs "Vay Anam Vay", "Pare Pare", "Arada Bir" and "Dilli Ddk" were made into music videos. The lyrics of the songs included in the album Metamorfoz were praised by the Turkish Language Association. "They're trying to compete with any sort of science publication you can find in the Western world. [50], In addition to the slander trial over The Holocaust Lie, Oktar has been involved in other cases. [63], On 11 March 2016, Tarkan's ninth studio album Ahde Vefa was released. Two years later, extended play Dudu performed well on the sales charts, and in 2006 with the release of his first English album, Come Closer, he became known in Europe. [23] Arda quotes a former follower: "We had something to please everybody: Atatrk, namaz (ritual prayer), creationism and, if need be, cocaine. ", "te 43. The city participated in Climathon in 2019. The ADL also argued that Yahya quotes Holocaust-denier Roger Garaudy and still cites The Holocaust Deception in the articles on his site. Etesian winds (Turkish: meltem, Greek: meltemi) of the Aegean Sea occur regularly in the Gulf and city of zmir. [29][16], His TV programs have received considerable attention from both Turkish and international media for their 'weirdness',[101] and in particular for featuring female devotees, he calls his 'kittens'. The total number of books and brochures published by Oktar number in the hundreds. The average distance people usually ride in a single trip with public transit is 10.4km, while 22% travel for over 12km in a single direction. His palace was beautiful; there were beautiful people around him. Note: The exact pronunciation of each name depends on the original language. His lawyers argued that blogs on WordPress.com contained libelous material, which WordPress.com was unwilling to remove. [42] The record home attendance was set in 2014, when 15,972 spectators gathered to watch Olimpija play against English Premier League side Chelsea in a friendly match. The three big football clubs in zmir are Altay (42 seasons in Sper Lig), Gztepe (30 seasons in Sper Lig), and Karyaka (16 seasons in Sper Lig). Kumru is a special kind of sandwich that is associated particularly with the eme district and features cheese and tomato in its basics, with sucuk also added sometimes.[66]. One of the worst incidents, in April 2010 after a match, resulted in a stabbing of a member of the Green Dragons who, with a group of friends, got into a fight with members of the Viole in Ljubljana's railway station. Oktar has defended the unusual appearance of his co-hosts in Islamic terms ("A woman may wear the head-covering, or cover herself up entirely or uncover her head or wear low-cut clothes. [62], Truman State University physicist Taner Edis, who was born in Turkey, says the secret to BAV's success is the huge popularity of the Harun Yahya books. Due to the economic and historical importance of the city, zmir has long been a strategic electoral target for the AKP, since beating the CHP in their most significant stronghold would be politically substantial. He used to be well dressed. [82] According to Oktar, Freemasonry is "the main architect of the world system based on materialist philosophy, but which keeps that true identity concealed. It alludes to the word (pk), meaning "pure" in Persian and Pashto. The fair and the festival are held in the compound of zmir's vast inner city park named Kltrpark in the first days of September, and organized by ZFA, a depending company of zmir Metropolitan Municipality. The stadium also has 558 VIP seats and 97 spots for persons with disabilities. [70] A number of faculty members were harassed, threatened and slandered in fliers, leading to legal action against BAV (see "Legal Issues" below). Many university students, mostly from Boazii University, one of the most prestigious universities of Turkey, started to participate. According to Edip Yksel, Oktar got the idea that hijab is not necessary for women from him in the 1980s. [9] This will be followed by "rapid social collapse" before Judgment Day arrives. [112] He was later acquitted. In 2020, the city was damaged by the Aegean Sea earthquake and tsunami, which was the deadliest seismic event in that year. [2] "Hp" and "Verme", became the album's other songs to get music videos, and the clip for "Hp" was subject to various negative criticisms. [51] Tarkan received gold and diamond certifications from M-YAP in 2008 and 2009 respectively. For many inhabitants, this was as serious as the 1922 fire. ", "Olimpiji denarna kazen in odvzem tok v prihodnji sezoni", "Novi trener nogometaev Olimpije Robert Pevnik obljublja na novem tadionu naskok na naslov dravnega prvaka", "Neue Spielmanipulationen in Europa League", "Dogovorjen izid na tekmi Olimpija iroki? The port of Izmir is Turkey's main port for exports in terms of the freight handled and its free zone is the leader among the twenty in Turkey. No BS. "[29], Oktar has been described as preaching Islam as a "dutiful disciple" of Kurdish Islamic scholar Said Nurs,[27] criticizing not only Communism, but Atatrk's secular reforms, and especially his mortal enemy Freemasonry, but making "no claim whatever to clerical authority". In 1995, Oktar founded Foundation for Protection of National Values (FPNV or in Turkish Mill Deerleri Koruma Vakf), through which he networks with other conservative Turkish nationalist organizations and individuals on shared issues. The Turkish Army retook possession of the city on 9 September 1922, effectively ending the Greco-Turkish War (19191922). [23] 20 to 30 of them formed a group between 1982 and 1984. WebThe entire region that today corresponds to the territory is commonly referred to in English simply as Kosovo and in Albanian as Kosova (definite form, Albanian pronunciation: ) or Kosov ("indefinite" form, Albanian pronunciation: [ksv]).In Serbia, a formal distinction is made between the eastern and western areas; the term Kosovo () is used for As Tzachas had done two centuries before, Umur Bey used the city as a base for naval raids. In 2016, his ninth album, Ahde Vefa, which has a Classical Turkish theme, was released. "[109], In the summer of 1986, Oktar was arrested for his statement "I am from the nation of Abraham and Turkish ethnicity" in a newspaper interview. Historically, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the city was an educational center of the Greek world, with a total of 67 male and 4 female schools. A sixty-year period of uneasy cohabitation between the two powers, the Turks holding the upper castle and the Knights the lower, followed Umur Bey's death. Old Smyrna on a small hill by the sea was large enough only for a few thousand people. Others in some media organizations describe the BAV as "a secretive Islamic sect"[39] and "cult-like organization, that jealously guards the secrets of its considerable wealth". This game was later alleged by German television station ARD to have been fixed. [2], In 1997, Tarkan found his own production company Hitt Mzik and in the same year he released his third studio album lrm Sana, which sold three and a half million copies. The new mayors (in Istanbul this was Recep Tayyip Erdoan, now Turkey's president and head of the Justice and Development Party (AKP), sought broader support. [23], "I want to resemble Prophet Solomon. [46], On 23 December 2007, Tarkan's sixth studio album Metamorfoz was released. 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