http://www.zaman.com/?bl=international&alt=&trh=20061211&hn=39097
Ottoman Headquarters in Palestine Becomes Turkish Cultural Center By Mustafa Bag Sunday, December 10, 2006 zaman.com An Ottoman headquarters in Al-Halil, Palestine has recently been transformed in to a cultural center and opened for public use. The Fevzi Pasa Palace, which was used as Palestine headquarters by the Ottomans, was renovated and turned into a culture center. The historical building was restored by Turkish Cooperation and Development Agency (TIKA). The palace was used by the Ottoman commander Fevzi Pasa during World War I. The project, a joint initiative by the TIKA Jerusalem branch and the Dahriye City Municipality, cost $50,000 dollars. With the efforts of Dahriye Mayor Sami Isneevir, who completed his college education in Turkey, the palace was restored according to its original architecture. Speaking to Cihan News Agency at the opening ceremony, Mayor Sami Isnevier called TIKA's investment in the region a tribute to the past and thanked Turkey for contributing to this initiative. TIKA Jerusalem Coordinator Hasan Erturk said that the computer facilities inside the building would serve the people in the region. Erturk further said that the conference and meeting halls in the center would facilitate the organization of open meetings and other similar activities. The Dahriye region is known for the Prophet Jacob, and the city is situated near the Beer Seva desert, a sacred place for both Muslims and Jews. Hosting a number of remnants of the Ottoman Empire, Dahriye was used by the Ottomans as a fortified headquarters against probable attacks from the desert until 1917. +++ -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? Head on over to our discussion list, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------- Brooks Isoldi, editor [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellnet.org Post message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** FAIR USE NOTICE. This message contains copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. OSINT, as a part of The Intelligence Network, is making it available without profit to OSINT YahooGroups members who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information in their efforts to advance the understanding of intelligence and law enforcement organizations, their activities, methods, techniques, human rights, civil liberties, social justice and other intelligence related issues, for non-profit research and educational purposes only. We believe that this constitutes a 'fair use' of the copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
