COMPARISON OF THE BUBSECQ LETTERS AND AR F SULEYMANNAME DEPICTIONS: KANUN PERIOD OTTOMAN CULTURE AND ART

Letters of Busbecq who served as ambassador of Habsburg Empire during reign of Suleyman the Magnificent and pictures of Süleymanname manuscript written by Arifi will be analyzed comparatively. Busbecq letters report the reign of Kanuni during 1555-1562. Süleymanname narrates event during 1520-1555. Sections chosen from Busbecq narratives were analyzed in the sense of culture and art history together with depictions from Süleymanname.