ACCORDING TO EVLIYA CELEBI THE TURKS? PHILOSOPHY OF WORLD DOMINATION: GOLDEN APPLE

Abstract

According to well-known historians, since their known history, the Turks was have the philosophy of world domination. There are different opinions about the emergence of this philosophy, which is called the Golden Apple. Evliya Çelebi is one of the Turkish authors who gave the most detailed information on the subject of Golden Apple. In this article, the philosophy of Golden Apple investigated in Evliya Çelebi's Travel Book. According to the information given by Evliya Çelebi, the name Golden Apple (Turkish: K?z?lelma) was present both in Christians and in Muslims. Christians have called the cities which are extremely prosperous, and especially the domes adorned with gold, as ?Golden Apple.? This article will be believed to contribute to a better understanding of the philosophy of Golden Apple, intercultural peace and uncovering the true meaning of concepts.