The project titled "Bahnames in Early Modern Ottoman Literature: Developing an Interdisciplinary Interpretation of Historical Medical Texts," led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ugur Uzunkaya from the Department of Turkish Language and Literature at the Faculty of Letters, with researchers Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Akif Gozitok, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Muhammet Emin Altınısık, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Oguzhan Ekinci, and Assistant Professor Ebrar Akıncı (Department of Anthropology, Faculty of letters, Istanbul University), and Prof. Dr. Emine Akalın (Faculty of Pharmacy, Istanbul University) and Prof. Dr. Nuket Buken (Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University), has been awarded support for a period of 24 months under the TUBITAK 3005 - Innovative Solutions in Social and Humanities Research Projects Support Program.

The project proposal aims to uncover the medical knowledge and cultural heritage of the Ottoman period by examining "Bahname" texts produced in the intellectual life of the early modern period (15th-18th centuries), which primarily address male and female health and include preventive, supportive, and therapeutic practices. This interdisciplinary study will focus on medicine, folklore, literature, and culture. The project holds significant value as it explores a different aspect of Ottoman medical history and provides insights into the trajectory of medical history in Anatolia from the past to the present.

Directorate of Corporate Communications, 14.06.2024