Workshop titled 'Imperial Politics in Jerusalem, Public Space and Social Identity' Organized at PAU

Before the workshop, a walk called 'Jerusalem and Palestine' was held in PAU Central Campus with the participation of the protocol and students. On 18-19 April, PAU Prof. Dr. The workshop titled 'Imperial Policies, Public Space and Social Identity in Jerusalem 1871-1948', which will be held at the Hüseyin Yılmaz Congress and Culture Center, started with a moment of silence and the singing of the National Anthem.

The opening program of the workshop continued with the opening speeches; ITBF Dean Prof. Dr. Yasemin Beyazıt, PAU Rector Prof. Dr. Ahmet Kutluhan, Jerusalem University Foundation Board Chairman M. Yasir Yanılmaz, Islamic History, Art and Culture Research Center (IRCICA) Research and Publications Chairman Prof. Dr. Cengiz Tomar.

ITBF Dean Prof. Dr. Beyazıt: "Regardless of our faith, we should all strive for the peaceful existence of Jerusalem and Palestine."

Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Prof. Dr. Yasemin Beyazıt stated the following in her speech: “Jerusalem is not just a city, it is a part of the common heritage of humanity and three religions. Whatever our faith, we should all appreciate the unique and rare value of Jerusalem and strive for the peaceful existence of this holy city and Palestine. It is our duty to recognize and protect the sacred areas and cultural heritage here. If we contribute even a little to this path through our workshop, we will consider ourselves as having not shirked responsibility and taken the initiative. I would like to thank Prof. Dr. Yasemin Avcı, distinguished faculty member of the history department, who has devoted her life to the history of Jerusalem since her PhD process and her project carried out within the scope of TÜBİTAK 1001 Research Projects Support Program, and her project team; our esteemed rector Prof. Dr. Ahmet Kutluhan and our Vice Rectors for their valuable support and interest in our workshop; our Tübitak institution, which adds life to the scientific community with its project support; IRCICA, the leading unit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, which supports the conduct of research on Islamic History, Art and Culture and even Jerusalem, and ensures that the studies carried out are published at high standards, and Prof. Dr. Cengiz Tomar, who represents the institution here; and Prof. Dr. Cengiz Tomar. Prof. Dr. Cengiz Tomar, who represented the institution here; Deputy Secretary General of the Organization of Economic Cooperation, Ambassador-Former Consul General of Jerusalem Dr. Hüseyin Avni Bıçaklı, who supported our workshop with his special photo collection reflecting Ottoman Jerusalem; Mr. Yasir Yanılmaz, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al-Quds University Foundation; Fatih Sultan Mehmet Foundation University Vice Rector and Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Prof. Dr. Zekeriya Kurşun, who has carried out important studies in the field of Jerusalem history. Prof. Dr. Zekeriya Kurşun, Denizli Provincial Mufti's Office and our mufti Mr. Abdullah Pamuklu, Independent Industrialists and Businessmen Association and its President Engin Boyacı and former president Mehmet Akgün, Sacid Atıcı and Mehmet Çalışkan, the valuable managers of Altınbaşak Tekstil, Businessman Halil Pekdemir. I would like to express my gratitude to all our faculty members who contributed to the organization of the workshop, to our history department and to the valuable scientists, administrative staff and you, our valuable participants, who will contribute to our workshop with their papers and discussions. Thank you for your participation with my deepest respect. Let Jerusalem be Medinetus-Salam. Jerusalem is waiting for its generations who will crown Abraham on his head, who will adopt the tolerance and tolerance of Hz. Umar to the Ahl al-Kitab, who will show the faith and persistence of Salahiddin Ayyubi, who will show the benevolence, dignity and justice of the Ottoman Empire, who will live and make it felt in the hearts."

Rector Kutluhan: "Unfortunately, the centers that are expected to provide justice and security insist on not seeing these, and those who do are either silenced or threatened."

Rector Prof. Dr. Ahmet Kutluhan said the following in his speech "Unfortunately, we are witnessing very sad and heartbreaking images these days. In Gaza and Palestine, in front of the eyes of the world, cities are bombed, houses are destroyed, children die, people are condemned to starvation, those who want to help are prevented and new ones are added to these atrocities every day. Unfortunately, the centers that are expected to provide justice and security insist on not seeing these, and those who do are either silenced or threatened. Our university has so far organized 11 events on Palestine and Gaza under the coordination of the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) and these events are of course a conscientious reflection of a refusal to accept. It is a prayer for Israel's genocide to end as soon as possible, but it is not enough. Here we have gathered today for the opening of the "Imperial Politics in Jerusalem: Public Space and Social Identity Workshop" has given us the opportunity to listen to experts in the field. I sincerely thank our esteemed professors and guests who came to our university for such an event. They will share their knowledge and experience with us. Today we will get more in-depth and detailed information instead of general information. Because we need accurate information about Jerusalem and Palestine more than ever. Today, knowingly or unknowingly, falsehoods have mixed with the truth, and lies have overtaken the truth. I think that the presence of our esteemed professors among us today and the presentations they will make are very important for this reason. I thank them again for their participation and hope that the workshop will be productive."

President of Al-Quds University Foundation Yanılmaz: "The support we give to our university, which is the intellectual stronghold of Jerusalem, is to develop discourses that will eliminate all kinds of insult and rape that our people in the region are exposed to, which will take place in the black pages of history."

M. Yasir Yanılmaz, President of Al-Quds University Foundation, stated the following in his speech: "The main goal of our foundation is to develop discourses that will eliminate all kinds of insult and rape that our people in the region are subjected to in a way that will take place in the black pages of history. As Al-Quds University Foundation, we are working day and night with all our strength to realize the vision of our university as more than a university by giving the necessary importance to the science and knowledge we need in order to realize the vision of our university as more than a university, acting with the sensitivity given to us by Al-Aqsa Mosque, which we care about like a child, and we will continue to work day and night with all our strength so that our university will exist until doomsday. At the end of my words, I would like to say 'Let a Jerusalem power come to your feet' and I would like to thank Pamukkale University faculty member Prof. Dr. Yasemin Avcı, who has made great efforts to bring our workshop on Imperial Politics in Jerusalem to life and who is also the Coordinator of the 'International Jerusalem Certificate Project' that we have carried out under the auspices of the Education Commission of the Jerusalem University Foundation, and I would like to thank everyone who contributed to this special program and I hope that the workshop will be instrumental for good."

Tomar: "We are trying to do our best to raise awareness of Jerusalem-Palestine all over the world."

Prof. Dr. Cengiz Tomar, Head of Research and Publications at the Islamic Research Center for History, Art and Culture (IRCICA), said: "We introduce all Palestinian workers from Turkey, the world and the Islamic world to each other and enable them to carry out joint studies and projects. We are trying to do our best to raise awareness of Jerusalem-Palestine by opening many more of the exhibitions we opened here today all over the world, both in Europe, America, the Arab world and the Islamic world. First of all, I would like to thank you very much for the hospitality, this is my first time in Denizli, our University, our Rector, Yasemin Hoca and the staff. I hope that the work done here will lead to the liberation and freedom of Jerusalem in a short time, just like in the 11th century and its manifestation in the 12th century in the literature of Jerusalem. On this occasion, I wish our brothers and sisters in Gaza peace in the shortest time possible."

Following the opening speeches, the workshop continued with the opening conference of Dr. Hüseyin Avni Bıçaklı, Deputy Secretary General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation, Ambassador - Former Consul General of Jerusalem. In the first part of the conference, Ambassador Bıçaklı talked about his memories of his time in Jerusalem, and in the second part of the conference, he gave various information about the works in the exhibition consisting of photographs of Palestine and Jerusalem during the Ottoman Period.