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In Turkey, it is known by the name nazar boncuğu [2] (the latter word being a derivative of boncuk, "bead" in Turkic, and the former borrowed from Arabic), in Greece it is known as máti (μάτι, 'eye'). In Persian and Afghan folklore, it is called a cheshm nazar (Persian: چشم نظر) or nazar qurbāni (نظرقربانی). [3]
Known as nazar (Turkish: nazar boncuğu or nazarlık), this talisman is most frequently seen in Turkey, found in or on houses and vehicles or worn as beads. Detail of a 19th-century Anatolian kilim, with rows of crosses (Turkish: Haç) and scattered S-shaped hooks (Turkish: Çengel), both to ward off the evil eye [36]
From the end of 1959 until 1971, Nazar worked in the American Embassy in Ankara. Shortly after his arrival in Turkey, there was a military coup in Ankara on 27 May 1960. One of its leading figures, Colonel Alparslan Türkeş, had been close friend of Nazar's since 1955 when he served in Washington in the Turkish Permanent Delegation to NATO. [3]
The amulet called nazar is supposed to protect against the "evil eye", a superstition shared among several cultures. The energy is believed to arrive from any positive or negative energy directed towards someone. The effects can go as far are certain symptoms of illnesses, any sort of negative conflict, and even going to the extent of passing away.
Görece is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Menderes, İzmir Province, Turkey. [1] Its population is 2,517 (2022). [2] It is known for its production of eye beads (nazar). It was an independent municipality until it was merged into the municipality of Menderes in 2008. [3]
Nilüfer - Grup Nazar was a Turkish band that entered the Eurovision Song Contest 1978.The band included Olcayto Ahmet Tuğsuz who went on to compose Turkey's Eurovision entries in 1982 and 1987 and San Marino's entries in 2016 and 2019.
Turkey detains nine people over ski resort hotel fire. 08:21, Jabed Ahmed. Turkey has detained nine people, including the owner of the hotel, in connection with a deadly fire that claimed the ...
Çağla Özavcı as Nazar Dağdeviren / Sayar; Cemil and Türkan's youngest daughter, Mercan's younger sister, Vedat's former wife and Murat's lover; Hilmi Özçelik as Cemil Dağdeviren; Mercan and Nazar's father; Nalan Kuruçim as Türkan Dağdeviren; Mercan and Nazar's mother; Şendoğan Öksüz as Cemal Reis; Tahir's assistant/helper