UNESCO to host various activities on Evliya Celebi in Paris between November 14 and December 11.***
PARIS
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will host various activities in Paris between November 14 and December 11 to mark the 400th anniversary of the birth of Evliya Celebi.
Events to remember Celebi will begin with a colloquium on November 14 and 15 with the participation of Turkish and foreign scientists and scholars.
Evliya Celebi was an Ottoman traveler who journeyed through the territory of the Ottoman Empire and neighboring lands over a period of forty years.
Celebi began his travels in Istanbul, taking notes on buildings, markets, customs and culture; in 1640, he started his first journey outside the city. His collection of notes from all of his travels formed a ten-volume work called the "Seyahatname" (Book of Travels).