Published Books

Emperor of Ottoman Empire’s Golden Age - Suleiman the Magnificent

As it is known, Suleiman I, who is known in the West as Suleiman the Magnificent/ Le Magnifique/ Grand and in the East as Suleiman the Lawmaker, is the longest-reigning Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, being from 1520 to 1566 (46 years). Under his reign, Ottoman Empire reached its largest boundaries and the peak of its strength and gone-through its golden-age. This book provides you with the opportunity to analyze the Golden Age of Ottoman Empire via a vast panorama of events including Suleiman I’s accession to the throne, his invasion policies in the East and in the West and scientific, cultural and artistic developments made within the term.

Reading the story of Sultan Suleiman “the Magnificent”; an emperor, a soldier and an artist that reigned the longest, had many significant achievements and broken a new ground in terms of administration by putting the laws in writing, will excite your hearts, too.

Floating Thoughts

Perspectives from a word-tour cruise of 3 years…. The cruise held with the cooperation of the magazine “Atlas” has been converted into an art work by photographs taken by Hakan Öge, who is also a photographer. Hakan Öge and Sophie Hunter (Belgian), authors of the book, who met for the first time at this cruise, got married afterwards. This cruise made the roads of two people, one of whom was following dreams bravely since childhood years and the other in search of the perfect life, cross in a travel to which they had started alone but which ended together. This is the story of these two people’s insatiable love for each-other and for the whole existence in the universe. This adventure, which is full of excitement of the severe struggle given in the seas, curiosity for discovering places in different geographies and the joy of meeting new cultures; is a travel in which readers will discover their very natures and the role they play in the universe…

Global Dengesizliklerin Dengesi - The Equilibrium of Global Disequilibria

The 3rd book written by Saruhan Özel, DenizBank Chief Economist, “The Equilibrium of Global Disequilibria” (Global Dengesizliklerin Dengesi) was published in March 2008. In this book the writer criticizes the new global economic order in the light of the recent economic and political developments in the world and in Turkey. The 3 chapters of the 300 paged-book, namely “The Global Recession Concerns and Action Plan”, “The New Global Economic Order” and “Turkey’s Place in the New Global Order” mention to the reasons of the global crisis and recession of 2001, the measures taken, the excitement faced in the global financial markets during and after 2002, the effect of globalization, the integration processes of China and India into the global economy, the new political formations seen all around the world (a huge area from Russia and China to Iran and Venezuela), the backstage of the American mortgage crisis of 2007, the economic disequilibria emerged in the last 7 years, the risks they caused and the solution proposals. In addition, the recent place of Turkey within this new political order and the place Turkey should have had are criticized in the last chapter of the book.
The other books of the writer are:” Inflation, Devaluation and Interest in Turkey”, which was published in 2000 and “Global Financial Crises” which was published in 2005.

20. Yüzyıl Başında Osmanlı Coğrafyası - Geography of the Ottoman Empire at the Beginning of the 20th Century

Using the written sources of the relevant term, the book, which focuses on the panorama of the period between years 1907-1908, reflects the latest vast frontiers of the Ottoman Empire, which was the last political representative of Mediterranean civilizations, In the book, written by the successful writer Necdet Sakaoğlu, you’ll find the effects of the 1908 Revolution which emphasizes on the passion for freedom, brotherhood and justice on the inevitable collapse of the Ottoman Empire and also the information on how a giant empire had collapsed in a period as short as 10 years, which dominated over 30 provinces, 8 flags and 7 additional management regions on a land covering the area from the banks of Sava to Persian Gulf and from Yemen to Tunisia in the period of 1907-1908. You’ll also find the story of the young Republic rooted in Anatolia, the birth place of Ottoman Empire, and the national boundaries determined by the National Pact (Misak-ı Milli).

Cumhuriyet’in Kurulduğu Yıl Türkiye Ekonomisi -Turkish Economy in the Year When the Republic was proclaimed

The book, which presents detailed statistics on the labor force, infrastructure, production, foreign trade and national income, enables us to compare the economic indicators of the past terms with recent ones and gives us a detailed evaluation, which relies on scientific data, of the progress Turkey has gone through over the past 75 years.
The book written by Alptekin Müderrisoğlu indicates the situation of Turkish economy in the year of the proclamation of the republic and the conditions of the relevant term by 450 documentary photos.

Yoksulların Zaferi
Fotoğraflarla Kurtuluş Savaşı’nın Maddi ve Mali Kaynakları -Victory of the Poor: The Physical and Financial Resources of the Turkish War of Independence by Photos

The book, which is written by Alptekin Müderrisoğlu, tells the legendary story of the exemplary victory won by many anonymous Turkish citizens, the heroes and heroines, in the period between the year 1909 and the post- Turkish War of Independence term by presenting documents and photos of the said term. In this book, you’ll read how our ancestors struggled to win our holly independence war, the financial support given to the war, how our poor society gave financial support to the war while they weren’t able to make their own living, how the bottleneck was overcame and the information that will keep your national consciousness awake at each page.

Fatih Sultan Mehmet
Osmanlı Devleti’ni Avrasya İmparatorluğu’na Dönüştüren Hükümdar - Mehmed the Conqueror: The emperor who turned the Ottoman Empire into the Eurasia Empire

Alpay Kabacalı, tells in his book “Mehmed the Conqueror: The emperor who turned the Ottoman Empire into the Eurasia Empire” the era and the regency of Mehmed the 2nd, the Ottoman Sultan. The book mentions the famous Emperor in many aspects: as a politician, a soldier and as an artist as well. The engraving art, portrait, miniature and documents presented in the book are of great importance. But the rough drafts Mehmed the Conqueror has drew when he was just a little child are the most attracting and interesting. Those rough drafts are interpreted as an indicator of his being the “Emperor of the East and West.”

Sarıkamış Dramı - Sarikamiş Tragedy

Sarikamış Operation, which got harder with the personal conflicts between Pasha Enver and Hafız Hakkı and which exposed ten thousands of Turkish soldiers to hard weather conditions on Allahuakbar Mountains, led over 90 thousand of Turkish youngsters to freeze to death in 2 weeks. The book, written by the researcher-writer Alptekin Müderrisoğlu, presents soldiers’ memories, newspaper reports, hostilities, the given orders, documents and the attitudes and behaviors of the commanders and uncovers the Sarikamiş Tragedy with all its details.

Sakarya Günlüğü (2 Cilt) - Sakarya Chronicles (2 Volumes)

Sakarya is the milestone of the contemporary Turkish history. Thanks to Sakarya Victory, Greek army, deployed near Ankara, was regressed behind Afyon-Eskişehir line; the new Turkish Government has won recognition around the world and proven its international importance. The book, which is composed of 2 volumes, was written by Alptekin Müderrisoğlu in the light of the documents obtained from Turkish, Greek and British resources. The first volume of the book, titled “When Greeks Were Coming Close to Ankara”, covers the factual background of the events happened between the period from when the Greek King Constantine left Athens in order to invade Ankara to the time when he seized Afyon, Kütahya and Eskişehir and came close to Ankara, the capital city. The 2nd volume treats the subject how this big defeat turned out to be a big victory…

Tanzimat´tan II.Meşrutiyet´e İmparatorluk ve Nesnel Tarihin Prizmasından
II. Abdülhamid - Ottoman Empire from Administrative Reforms to 2nd Constitutional Monarchy and Abdulhamid the 2nd in Objective History

Abdulhamid the 2nd, the last Ottoman Sultan of Administrative Reforms period and the first Sultan of Constitutional Monarchy, was one of the Sultans who reined longest. Although it has been approximately 130 years since his accession to the throne (1876) and 100 years since his Dethronement (1909); his era and personality have always been a discussion topic. While being denigrated by the nickname “Red Sultan” by some people who aim at presenting him as an assassin; for many other people he has been a “Great Emperor” who has glorified Islam Religion and exceptionally perfectly reined a huge Empire under really hard circumstances. One can tell that this book, which involves a great number of visual materials such as documents, photos and engravings, doesn’t treat Abdulhamid II as a good or bad personality but as an emperor who played an important role in history.

Global Finansal Krizler - Global Financial Crises

The second book “Global Financial Crises” of Saruhan Özel, the Chief Economist of DenizBank, emphasizes how the many world-famous financial crises have developed. It displays how these crises, which hit various developing countries such as Mexico, Turkey, Russia and Thailand and which affected global economies negatively, passed through these stages. The macroeconomic and social problems, which constitute the basis of the crises, are analyzed. The book that treats the formation of financial crises is a comprehensive study which also reflects the writer’s personal experiences gained in the countries hit by crises in addition to the literature scan and theatrical framework

Upuzun Bir Düş... İstanbul - A Very Long Dream… Istanbul

The photographic book titled “A Very Long Dream…Istanbul” is an exceptionally sized book. Selim Seval has taken the vertical pictures of the districts, avenues, historical buildings and works of art which are considered as the symbols of Istanbul. The introduction of the book is written by Prof. Dr. Mehmet Beyhan, who has played an important role on Turkish photography. “What a pity if you let it go at only looking to the picture! Secrets of the photo will never be uncovered…But when you ask yourself “What is there unseen?” there is hope… Sevim Seval’s book, whose monologue text is written by Nalan Barbarosoğlu, doesn’t aim at being the pioneer or the first of its kind. But as such books are rarely published in our country, this book can be considered as an interesting attempt.

Bilinmeyen Yönleriyle Cumhuriyet Tarihi - Unknown Aspects of the History of the Republic

In this book, our political history of the past eighty five years from the War of Independence to our day is examined chronologically in six chapters. However, events are analyzed in ways that have not been explored by history books previously. In other words, the book takes us behind the scenes. In this book, Alpay Kabacali does not disregard the “objectivity” criterion expected from historical accounts one more time.

Geçmişten Günümüze İstanbul-Istanbul from Past Till Present

“Istanbul From Past Till Present" is notable as being the first chronological history of Istanbul. Besides historical upheavals in the city, the book also exposes certain interesting events forgotten and left between the yellowed pages of old history books. Considering that this unmatched city was the Ottoman capital for 470 years and has been our country’s cultural capital for the last 80 years, the book is a source to learn about how and where many “firsts” in Turkey originated.

Saray-I Hümayun / Topkapı Sarayı- The Imperial Palace/Topkapi Palace

In 2002, DenizBank published the book titled “Tarihi, Mekanları, Kitabeleri, Anıları ile Saray-ı Hümayun- The Imperial Palace: History, Courts, Epigraphs and Memoirs”. This work was written in 8 main headings about the organization of the palace, epigraphs, the lives and memoirs of various sultans from Mehmet II to Vahideddin, the Harem and Enderun sections of the Inner Court, the palace traditions for ceremonies, meetings, weddings, births, deaths, protocols and practices of the Imperial Council (Divan-ı Hümayun) based on information compiled from primary sources and years of studies. Numerous miniatures, engravings, pictures and photographs are used to illustrate the period.

Avrupalılaşmanın Yol Haritası ve Sultan Abdülmecid - The Road Map of Europeanization and Sultan Abdülmecid

The book portrays Sultan Abdülmecid (who reigned during the Tanzimat years, a key period of transformation and reforms in Ottoman history) exhaustively as the sultan who opened the way from the Tanzimat period to the Mesrutiyet (constitutional monarchy) period and from there to the Republic; focusing on his private and social life, his character, family circle, relations with the imperial family, his friendship and clashes with high-ranking officials of the time. This book was our New Year gift to customers as the 8th book of DenizBank publications.

Uygulamada Bankacılar İçin Hukuk - Law In Practice For Bankers

“Law in Practice For Bankers” was the 7th book of DenizBank Publications. Muhip Seyda Isiktaç interpreted basic legal concepts in terms of banking practices, as a source to guide contemporary bankers and practitioners of the legal profession.

Osmanlı Dünyasından Yansımalar - Reflections From The Ottoman World

This work narrates court, state and societal traditions, magnificent ceremonies upheld for centuries, bazaar and market supervisions, the administrative center (Bab-ı Ali-The Sublime Porte) , the janissaries, supply and transport systems, coffee houses, florists and even prisons as reflections on the mirror of history. We present it to our world of culture as a comprehensive work of research and a reference to be read with pleasure.

Türkiye'de Enflasyon, Devalüasyon ve Faiz - Inflation, Devaluation and Interest Rates in Turkey

“Inflation, Devaluation and Interest Rates in Turkey”, the fifth book of DenizBank Publications was written by DenizBank Chief Economist Saruhan Özel and narrates the current state of the Turkish economy through economic theories and concepts, includes macroeconomic analyses, the amalgamation of the economic theory with the operation mechanism of financial markets and goes behind the scenes of many economic developments that are a part of our daily lives. We believe that it is a considerable contribution to the economic and finance literature of Turkey, which is rather sterile relative to its rich macroeconomic features.

Active Bankacılık ve Finans Makaleleri - Active Banking and Finance Articles

We contributed to the first book of the series Active Articles titled “Active Banking and Finance Articles-I”. This book includes selected articles from the disciplines of finance, economics and banking as well as selections from the avidly read Active History articles.

Dostum Güneş ve Altındakiler - My Friend The Sun And Those Under It

A selection of poems by opera artist and director Murat Göksu from 1973 until now. In his words, “My Friend the Sun and Those under It’ is about love and fun. There is nothing without love and fun, anyway”.

Binbir Gün Binbir Gece / Osmanlı'dan Günümüze İstanbul'da Eğlence Yaşamı - Entertainment Life In Istanbul From The Ottomans To Our Day, One Thousand And One Days And Nights

On the occasion of the 700th anniversary of the Ottoman Empire’s foundation, this book takes a look at the stages experienced in the transition from the exceptional mosaic of the empire to the republic, which then became a world state. The perspective is that of ‘Entertainment Life’, a colorful world encompassing culture and art. We present it as a gift to our world of culture as the first book of our series of history researches and the second book of DenizBank Publications.

Uygulamalı Türkçe Eğitimi- Applied Turkish Education

In contribution to the celebrations of the 75th Anniversary of the Turkish Republic, we distributed this book to national libraries across the country and libraries of schools in 8 cities where our branches are located. Applied Turkish Education is a potential reference for 6th, 7th and 8th grades written by renowned Turkish teachers Fehim Özdogan and Nurettin Ergen. The book aims to help students develop their capacity to use Turkish effectively, adopt the habit/pleasure of reading, implant a reading culture, enhance their ability to understand what they read and write expressively. There are texts and poems in thirty five chapters written from different perspectives.