Aşk-ı Memnu (عشق ممنوع) by Halit Ziya Uşaklıgil Reviewed by Seda Karamanli Halit Ziya Uşaklıgil (1865-1945) is a well-known name in the Turkish literary milieu. He not only introduced Italian and French literary works to Turkish readers through translation but also authored a series of novels, among them Aşk-ı Memnu (Forbidden Love), one of the most popular Turkish… Continue reading Highlights from the Aga Khan Library Collections – Ottoman Collections (III)

İntibah: Sergüzeşt-i Ali Bey (انتباه: سرگزشت علی بك) by Namık Kemal Reviewed by Seda Karamanli Namık Kemal (1840-1888) was a prominent figure in the 19th-century Ottoman intelligentsia who played a vital role as a poet, novelist, playwright, and intellectual activist advocating for concepts such as liberty, national rights, and constitutional government. He was a member of… Continue reading Highlights from the Aga Khan Library Collections – Ottoman Collections (II)