In Memoriam: Machiel Kiel (1938-2025), the Modern Evliya Çelebi

Hacısalihoğlu, Mehmet (2025): In Memoriam: Machiel Kiel (1938-2025), the Modern Evliya Çelebi. In: Journal of Balkan and Black Sea Studies, Bd. 2025, Nr. 15: S. 151-188

Abstract

This article commemorates the life and scholarly legacy of Machiel Kiel (1938–2025), one of the most influential historians of Ottoman and Balkan urban history. Kiel’s work is indispensable for the study of Balkan cities, combining meticulous documentation of architectural heritage with extensive archival research. The article outlines his unconventional career path, major research achievements, international recognition, and extraordinary linguistic and regional expertise. It also reflects on the reception of his work and offers personal recollections of Kiel as a dedicated scholar, colleague, and friend whose contributions fundamentally shaped the field. The paper also includes the list of his publications.

• Dokumententyp: Zeitschriftenartikel
• Keywords: Machiel Kiel; Ottoman Empire; Balkans; Ottoman heritage; art history
• Fakultät: Kulturwissenschaften > Department für Kulturwissenschaften und Altertumskunde > Institut für den Nahen und Mittleren Osten ; Kulturwissenschaften > Department für Kulturwissenschaften und Altertumskunde > Institut für den Nahen und Mittleren Osten > Turkologie
• Themengebiete: 900 Geschichte und Geografie > 900 Geschichte ; 900 Geschichte und Geografie > 940 Geschichte Europas ; 900 Geschichte und Geografie > 990 Geschichte anderer Gebiete
• ISSN: 2667-470X
• Sprache: Englisch