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Today January 22, 2021.
“Today in History” on its pages “1580” There is an interesting detail opposite the year: “The collapse of the Istanbul Observatory”.
Istanbul Observatory, 1577Ottoman scholar in Takiyuddin‘in Istanbul/Tophane It is the observatory he built on his back.
Takuyiddin, 1521-1585 He is a scientist who lived between the years of. adjective in the Ottoman system “the astrologer” well “Chief Astrologer” passes as.
He was interested in astronomy and mathematics, especially trigonometry. He made sine, cosine and tangent calculations and showed his proofs in tables. He went down in history as one of the astronomers who calculated in the closest way to the truth that the Earth is at an angle of 23 degrees with its orbital plane.
German scientist Kepler‘s teacher is Danish Tyco Brahe He made the same observations at the same time.
He has written more than a thousand articles, more than half of which are in Turkish.
TakiyuddinAn important observation of İstanbulIt was a comet that was also observed from .
(This map, which is included in the book titled “The History of Turkish Cartography from Past to Present”, prepared by Mustafa Önder and published by the General Command of Mapping, reflects the comet observation made in 1577.)
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Tycho Brahe constellations even discovered supernovas, although he could not name them at the time. Today NASANamed after ‘s most important telescope KeplerHe has brought up. Brahe and KeplerHe left his mark on the science of astronomy in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.
Alright Takiyuddin and ArmoryWhat happened to the observatory in ?
some clergy İstanbulHe attributed the earthquake, epidemics and all the negativities in Turkey to the observatory, scientific studies carried out in the observatory, and even to the comet, according to some sources. So that the followers of those clergy would demolish the observatory. “Show” they did.
King 3. Murad, could not stand the show and pressures and 1580Three years after it was built, he stormed the observatory from the sea. The observatory in Tophane was destroyed by artillery.
TakiyuddinHe died 5 years after his observatory collapsed.
(The next observatory in the Ottoman lands was opened 300 years later, and it was the target of the March 31 events.)
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Science and art are indispensable for a country to progress.
Science and art flourish only in free environments.
With what happened exactly 442 years ago, today Sezen Aksu There is no difference in the ongoing debate.
442 years ago Armory with cannonballs fired at the observatory on their backs, today Sezen Aksu and thrown for his song “tivit”s (twitter messages) are no different.
The powerful and numerous continue to impose their beliefs, their lifestyles on the weak and minority.
Because the powerful of the Middle Ages did not like their ideas about the universe and the planets. Giordano BrunoHe burned her alive for her ideas. But all subsequent scientific discoveries BrunoHe justified it.
Today, TakiyyuddinThere are hundreds of scientific discoveries proving the accuracy of ‘s findings. TakiyyuddinIf the observatory of ‘ was not destroyed, perhaps the name of the Turks would have been in many astronomical discoveries today.
Science and art environment from time to time “jarring” can come up with ideas. These ideas may offend those who believe in different ideas. However, suppression should not be the way to suppress different ideas.
Sezen AksuThe song may disturb you. Do you have to lynch? If you don’t listen, it will end.
You may not like an author’s opinion. If you don’t read it, it will be over.
You may not like a television program. If you don’t watch it, it will end.
A writer without a reader, a singer without an audience, a television program without an audience will disappear anyway. However, if you have readers, listeners, or viewers, you should also respect them.
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Although 442 years have passed, Takiyuddin has not been forgotten. His works are exhibited in museums. Although it remained open for only three years, the Istanbul Observatory is described in history books. So where are those who declared that observatory their enemy? Who remembers?
Three generations have listened to Sezen Aksu, and many more will.
So, who will remember those who hit Sezen Aksu today, 10 years from now?
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