Istanbul Foundation for Research & Education (İSAR)

12/12/2025

We discussed the history of the Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchate with Prof. Dr. Salih İnci, from the Great Schism of 1054 to current debates.

Now available on YouTube: http://youtu.be/0hMCdpSXmjY

18/03/2017

The Fourth International Ibn Khaldun Symposium will be held for three days from May 19-21, 2017 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Symposium Website: http://meeting.ihu.edu.tr/index.php/ihs4/ihs4

IV. İbn Haldun Sempozyumu

18/03/2017

"What is a University For?" by Recep Şentürk

https://www.dailysabah.com/feature/2017/03/04/what-is-a-university-for

The definition of university has stirred up a long debate in academic circles. One of the main points that need to be discussed is that instead of serving as institutions of sustainable intellectual dependency and simply transmitting Western ideas, universities must be institutions through which peo...

25/02/2017

Upcoming Symposium on "Ottoman Sufism: Scholars, Works, and Problems"

Important Dates:
Submission of Abstracts: 15 April 2017
Announcement of Accepted Presentations: 30 April 2017
Submission of Completed Papers: 15 October 2017
Date of Symposium: 9-10 December 2017
Symposium Website: sempozyum.isar.org.tr

23/12/2016

23/12/2016

Two-day symposium on Ottoman Fiqh, starting tomorrow, 24th of December.

http://sempozyum.isar.org.tr/en/ottoman-fiqh-scholars-works-problems/home-x0s

İSAR Sempozyumları hakkında bilgilere buradan ulaşabilirsiniz.

20/03/2015

Tariq Ramadan (Oxford University) and Jonathan A.C. Brown (Georgetown University) will both be delivering a speech at the International Sirah Studies Program from April 9th to the 12th at the Bağlarbaşı Meeting and Cultural Center located in Üsküdar.

For more details visit:
http://www.lastprophet.info/symposium-speakers-announced
http://sonpeygamber.info/siyer-sempozyumu-programi.pdf

01/11/2014

Monday, being the 10th of Muharrem, is the day of Ashura. This is a great opportunity to reflect and draw closer to Allah (SWT), especially by doing what the Prophet (SAW) did in this month, that is, to fast.

If one wishes to fast, it should be done on the 9th&10th (Sunday&Monday) or 10th&11th (Monday&Tuesday) of Muharrem.

28/08/2014

Tahsin Görgün will be giving a talk today (Thursday, August 28th) on 'Science and Education in the Ottoman Empire' at the Özbekler Tekkesi located in Sultantepe Mah. Munir Ertegün Sok. No:14/1 Üsküdar.

17/07/2014

We are now accepting new applicants for the 2014-15 academic year. Please visit http://www.isar.org.tr/?basvuru for more information.

Application Deadline: Saturday, August 23, 2014.

The program is designed for university students requring a 5-year commitment with the first two years dedicated to classical and modern standard Arabic.

28/05/2014

A three-day symposium on 'Ottoman Istanbul' is being held at Istanbul 29 Mayıs University from May 27-29th. For more information visit http://osmanliistanbulu.org/

For live coverage visit http://www.29mayis.edu.tr/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=277&Itemid=496