Interested in observing, in the sky, especially in the stars,

The story begins with the apprenticeship process of Meryem Usturlabi, who is a questioning and intelligent child, to her father, who is an astrolabe master. What he learned from his father, his talent in observing and the stars, helped him grow up to be a very good astrolabe master who has survived to the present day. Astrolabe

The innovations made on it constitute the cornerstones of the current navigation structure. Meryem, who has a leading position in the development of today's navigation and timekeeping techniques,

Usturlabi, who made a great contribution to the development of world space science,

She is known as the first female space scientist.

Evkaf, which has determined 2022 as the year of science, continues to share and convey the scientists of our past. By visiting the Turkish-Islamic History of Science in 100 Objects Exhibition in Nicosia Bedesten, you can learn about dozens of our scientists and go on a journey into our history.