{"id":6810,"date":"2025-06-20T15:51:45","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T12:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.sahaney.com\/?p=6810"},"modified":"2025-08-14T13:41:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T10:41:44","slug":"rustu-sardag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sahaney.com\/en\/rustu-sardag\/","title":{"rendered":"R\u00fc\u015ft\u00fc \u015earda\u011f"},"content":{"rendered":"
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R\u00fc\u015ft\u00fc \u015earda\u011f was born in 1915 in Aleppo, where his father served as a regimental clerk. He was the son of Mehmet At\u0131f Bey, originally from Elbistan, and Melek Han\u0131m, a member of the Kadiri order. In 1936, he graduated from Bal\u0131kesir Teacher\u2019s School, and in 1938, from the Literature Department of Gazi Institute of Education in Ankara. After teaching at various schools, he worked as a consultant for the Turkish Encyclopedia published by the Ministry of National Education. In 1950, he was appointed Secretary General of the \u0130zmir Municipality. That same year, he also served as director of \u0130zmir Radio, which had just begun broadcasting. In 1960, he completed his master\u2019s degree at the Middle East Public Administration Institute. Until 1967, alongside his municipal duties, he lectured at Ege University and the Manisa Youth and Sports Academy. He retired in 1967 while serving as Deputy Mayor of \u0130zmir.<\/p>


Between 1983 and 1987, he served as a Member of Parliament for \u0130zmir. In 1988, he briefly taught Turkish Music Literature at Ege University State Conservatory of Turkish Music. Throughout these years, he wrote numerous articles on politics and literature for various newspapers and magazines. He translated works from Persian. Many of his poems were set to music by different composers. He also prepared papers for various scientific and cultural meetings and music congresses.
Encouraged by his father, he began studying music at an early age. After receiving his first lessons from his father, he benefited from esteemed teachers, including Lemi Atl\u0131. Coming from a family affiliated with a Sufi order, he was closely engaged with religious music. He attended the \u00dcsk\u00fcdar Music Society and later took on responsibilities within the organization. His first composition was a song in the Rast mode, beginning with the line \u201cBah\u00e7emde safa h\u00fckmediyorken solay\u0131m.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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  1. Translation of Omar Khayyam's Rubaiyat from Persian \u2013 \u00d6mer Hayyam\u2019\u0131n Rubaileri Fars\u00e7a\u2019dan \u00c7eviri<\/li>
  2. Perishan Baba Taher and Double Couplets \u2013 Peri\u015fan Baba Taher ve \u00c7ift Beyitleri<\/li>
  3. Ghazals from Hafez of Shiraz \u2013 \u015eiraz\u2019l\u0131 Haf\u0131z\u2019dan Gazeller<\/li>
  4. Our Classical Divan Poetry \u2013 Klasik Divan \u015eiirimiz<\/li>
  5. God Says That \u2013 Allah Diyor ki<\/li>
  6. Poet Sultans \u2013 \u015eair Sultanlar<\/li>
  7. Hac\u0131 Bekta\u015f Veli in Every Aspect \u2013 Her Y\u00f6n\u00fcyle Hac\u0131 Bekta\u015f Veli<\/li>
  8. Itr\u00ee \u2013 Itri<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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