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Bestami S. Bilgic @bsbilgic.bsky.social · 6h

Recommended 👇 Side note: several Turkish journalists thought during the early years of the Cold War that Americans were new to the Middle East politics. Well, they weren't.

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Bestami S. Bilgic @bsbilgic.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Turkification of the Islamic practice does not mean de-Islamicization. More on this 👇

The post-imperial Turkish state and Islam, 1923-1950

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Bestami S. Bilgic @bsbilgic.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Casarse in Spanish means to get married. The root word is casa, which means ev in Turkish. Ev is the root word of the verb evlenmek, which means to get married. Huh!

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Bestami S. Bilgic @bsbilgic.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

So, any team can score a TD against the Texans in the last 100 seconds of everg game now?!?

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Bestami S. Bilgic @bsbilgic.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Just like that, the Texans are doing Texans things, again... Smh!

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Bestami S. Bilgic @bsbilgic.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

This is really a good book, y'all!

Cherokee Civil Warrior Chief John Ross by W. Dale Weeks

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Bestami S. Bilgic @bsbilgic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

And that portrayal varies quite constantly depending on the ever-changing circumstances and requirements of the present time. Yes, the past is never static perhaps, but this one is of a rather head-spinning quality.

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Bestami S. Bilgic @bsbilgic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Turkish Islamists' portrayal of Abdülhamid II doesn't have much to do with the sultan. But they don't really care as it serves their agenda. If it wasn't Abdülhamid, it would have been another sultan. There are more than 30 of them, and even Ibrahim I the Mad could do the job :)

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Bestami S. Bilgic @bsbilgic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Bugünkü kadro tercihi ve oyundan dolayı Montella'ya öfkeliyim. Lakin, Terim'i getireceklerse Montella kalsın ve Terim de torun sevsin, hatıralarını yazsın vs. Yeter da!

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Bestami S. Bilgic @bsbilgic.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Geçen birisi II. Wilhelm'in II. Abdülhamid karşısında hayranlıktan titrediğini falan yazdı. Hayır ne gerek var buna diyen de yok. Bunu duymak isteyen kitleyi bulan anlatıyor böyle şeyler. Talep-arz meselesi.

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Bestami S. Bilgic @bsbilgic.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

İslamcı gazetecilerin köşelerinde Osmanlı hk yazdıklarını lisans 2. sınıf öğrencisi yazsa, dersi/sınıfı geçemez. Ama maalesef vaziyet böyle...

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Bestami S. Bilgic @bsbilgic.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

At least, the Astros seem to be fine. For now, at least!

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Bestami S. Bilgic @bsbilgic.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Aggies are in trouble, again, and it's not only College Station that will be all quiet, but all other towns along SH-6 to the south. Not good...not good...

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Bestami S. Bilgic @bsbilgic.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Kitabı okuyor, ne var ben de yazarım diyor. Önce başı-ortası-sonu birbiriyle bağlantılı 15-20 sayfa yaz da görelim, sonra konuşuruz kitap yazıp yazmama mevzusunu. Kolayca okuduğu için aynı kolaylıkta yazıldığını zannediyor.

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Bestami S. Bilgic @bsbilgic.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Fun fact: Bob Dylan's grandmother's family is from Kars, Turkey, a province famous for its cheese. It's pretty good actually :)

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Bestami S. Bilgic @bsbilgic.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Fun fact: Bob Dylan's grandmother's family is from Kars, Turkey, a province famous for its cheese. It's pretty good actually :)

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Bestami S. Bilgic @bsbilgic.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Hoy, jugo como #10 y todos lo vieron que el podia hacer en el campo. MOTM por cierto, y es muy normal :) El tiene mucho talento y puede demostrarlo cuando juego en su posicion natural.

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Bestami S. Bilgic @bsbilgic.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

No se! Es ni normal ni natural. Arda es un natural #10, y si no puede jugar como esto, no debe ser titular para nada. Es mejor para el a ir a un otro equipo donde el puede jugar en su posicion natural. #RealMadrid

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Bestami S. Bilgic @bsbilgic.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Make a band edible: Nar ve Ötesi

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Bestami S. Bilgic @bsbilgic.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

İnsanın olduğu her yerde siyaset olur. Dolayısıyla futbolda ve #Galatasaray da da olur. Katkı yapayım: Lizbon maçını verdik ve mutsuzum ve Okanı sorumlu tutuyorum. Bu demek değil ki o gitsin Terim gelsin. Terim bi zahmet bir daha gelmesin. Torun sevsin, anılarını yazsın vs.

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Nic Morton @nicmorton.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

My books "Mongol Storm" and "Field of Blood" are currently available in kindle versions for £2.99 and £0.99 respectively on Amazon.co.uk!

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Bestami S. Bilgic @bsbilgic.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Today, a student of mine told me that they call this "ojo de turco" in Venezuela. It's a small world, people! :)

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Will Smiley @will-smiley.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

yes! I didn't know about it when I started working on this project, but after I learned of it, I found it useful, and Kahraman offered some very helpful advice.

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Marinos Sariyannis @sariyannis.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I suppose you are aware of this btw anemi.lib.uoc.gr/metadata/7/8...

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Will Smiley @will-smiley.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Delighted to announce that my new article, “Tipu and the Tabur: South Asian Influence on Ottoman Military Reform,” has just been published in CSSAAME! I argue that an embassy from Tipu Sultan of Mysore catalyzed the first steps toward the Ottoman Nizam-ı Cedid reforms.

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Tipu and the Tabur: South Asian Influence on Ottoman Military Reform

Abstract. This article examines connections and influences between Muslim polities across the Indian Ocean in the eighteenth century through the legacy of an embassy sent by Tipu Sultan of Mysore to t...

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Bestami S. Bilgic @bsbilgic.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

The early republican era in Turkey was not the "golden age of secularism, nor was it the "dark age of Islam." 👇 Now available @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social website!

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Bestami S. Bilgic @bsbilgic.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

The early republican era in Turkey was not the "golden age of secularism, nor was it the "dark age of Islam." 👇 Now available @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social website!

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Bestami S. Bilgic @bsbilgic.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Book alerr! The ebook version is now available @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social website: www.bloomsbury.com/us/postimper...

The cover of a book by Tuba Ünlü Bilgiç and Bestami S. Bilgiç on the relationship between the post-imperial Turkish state and Islam from 1923 to 1950.

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Nic Morton @nicmorton.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

(3/3) This wasn't the famous fez (this came later) and it isn't clear what they looked like, but the Mongols also liked Turkish hats and demanded them in their tribute payments. (The above image is later) If you'd like to find out more about the Crusades ⬇️

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Nic Morton @nicmorton.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

(2/3) So many crusaders returned wearing Turkish hats that a regional French council tried to ban them. The Knights Templar also wore felt hats and fought with Turkish maces. By the 13thC, Turkish hats were so popular they were exported in bulk as far away as England.

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Nic Morton @nicmorton.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

The Crusaders' love of Turkish hats When you imagine the first crusaders returning from the Holy Land, do you imagine them wearing felt Turkish hats? No? Well you should. (1/3)

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Matt Gabriele @profgabriele.com · 05/08/2026

hi all. I'd really appreciate it if you listened to, shared, and perhaps even left a (good?) review of my podcast. the point is to highlight the amazing work in medieval studies being done right here in the US, as well as how the medieval continues to haunt modern America --> AmericanMedieval.com

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American Medieval Podcast

A podcast about the Middle Ages (with an American twist), hosted by Professor Matthew Gabriele.

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Joe Berkowitz @joeberkowitz.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Who you gonna call?

A tour bus in Edinburgh with branding on the side that reads GHOST BUS TOURS

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Bestami S. Bilgic @bsbilgic.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Book alerr! The ebook version is now available @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social website: www.bloomsbury.com/us/postimper...

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Bestami S. Bilgic @bsbilgic.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Yesterday's Spain-France game showed once again that you need to be a "team", not just a bunch of extreme talents, to do well in team sports :)

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Bestami S. Bilgic @bsbilgic.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Harry Kane scored two goals, but his 95th minute block right in front of the goal line was quite as impressive. Well done, Kane, well done!

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Bestami S. Bilgic @bsbilgic.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Just love the public libraries in greater Houston! Wonderful wonderful places! 👏👏👏

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Bestami S. Bilgic @bsbilgic.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Glad that not a Spurs fan. This one must be really really painful!

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Bestami S. Bilgic @bsbilgic.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Unpopular opinion: Centers should play like centers, like Parish, Kareem, Dream etc did. Them dribbling, doing crossovers etc might make highlights and stuff, but ain't their stuff really. If you are one of the taller guys on the floor, play close to the rim.

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Bestami S. Bilgic @bsbilgic.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

The World Cup is around the corner. Related to that, a kind reminder: Maradona is the goat! Well, he is...

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