Sunday, November 22, 2009

Prof. Dr. Halil Toker
Head of Urdu Language and Literature Chair


Birth: Bakirkoy/Istanbul 03 April 1967
B. A.: Istanbul Universitesi, Faculty of Letters, Persian Language and Literature Chair, 1985-1989
M. A. : Istanbul University, Institue of Social Sciencies, 1989-1992
M. A. Thesis: Life and Works of Mirzâ Asadullah Khan Ghalib
Ph.D.: Istanbul University, Institue of Social Sciencies, 1992-1995
Ph.D. Thesis: Persian and Urdu Poetry in India and the Poets of the Bahadur Shah II Era
Assistant: 1990-1999, Persian Language and Literature Chair
Asistant Professor: 1999-2001, Urdu Language and Literature Chair
Associate Professor: 2001till November 2006, Urdu Language and Literature Chair
Professor: From November 2006- Urdu Language and Literature Chair
Address: Istanbul Universitesi, Edebiyat Fakultesi, Dogu Dilleri ve Edebiyatlari Bolumu, Beyazit-Istanbul/TURKIYE (Istanbul University, Faculty of Letters, Urdu Language and Litereature Department, Istanbul-Beyazit/TURKEY)

e-mail:
khtoker@gmail.com

Books:

1)     Hay Sawda Jab say Laela-e Khilafat ka (Janoobee Asia key Urdu aur Farsi shairee meyN Zikr-e Turk, Turki aur Khilafat-e Osmaniya) with Arzu Suren, Sanjh Publication, Lahore 2015.
2)     Yih Hay Mera Pakistan, Jomhoori Publications, Lahore 2015.
3)     Journey of Urdu Language and Literature in Turkey (From the Perspective of Turkey-South Asian Muslims’ Relations), with Ali Moeen, Urdu Ghar, Bahawalpur 2015.
4)     Turki aur Janoobee Asia (Tareekhee, Siyaasee, Adbee aur Lisaanee Tanazur meyn-A collection of Urdu articles, poems and translation from Turkish into Urdu), BTA Publications, Karachi 2015.
5)     Pardesee (Majmua-e Kalaam Urdu-Persian and some Punjabi poems) Bahawalpur-2015)
6)     Shikwa aur Jawaab-e Shikwa- Dr. Muhammad Iqbal. Turkish translation in verse. (Istanbul 2015)
7)     Eyk Mala Motion ki, A selected translation of my Urdu poems in Hindi, Publisher and Advertisers-Krishan Nagar, Delhi 2015.
8)     Daftar-e Iana-e Hind, Help from Indian Muslims to Ottoman Turks during 1876-77 Russian-Ottoman War (Lahore 2015-Punjab University)
9)     Urdu ka Mustaqbal, Sanjh Publication, Lahore 2015.
10) Lataaef-e Mulla Nasr ud-Din (Mulla Nasr ul-Din key lateefooN ka Urdu tarjuma) Urdu Ghar Bahawalpur-2014.
11) A Practical Guide to Hindko Grammar, Trafford Publications USA 2014.
12) Mesih Nefesli Ask, Diwaan-e Imam Khomanai, Turkish translation with Ali Guzelyuz, Demavend Publications, Istanbul 2014.
13) Kara Buyu, (Selected poems om Amjad Islam Amjad into Turkish) Demavend Publications, Istanbul 2014.
14) Hindko Grammar, Gandhara Hindko Boardd Peshawar 2013.
15) Bir Annenin Ruyasi, Muhammed Iqbal, Poems for Chidren (Translation from Urdu into Turkish with explanations)-Demavend Publications Istanbul 2013.
16) Bir Sahinsin Sen, Muhammed Iqbal, Poems for Youngs (Translation from Urdu into Turkish with explanations)- Demavend Publications, Istanbul 2014.
17) Turki aur Turk (Urdu Adab aur Barsagheer key maakheez meyN), Islamabad 2012.
18) Khairpur sey Peshawar tak (Safarnamah), BTA Publications Karachi 2012.
19) Jihan-i Islam (with some more information), Multi Media Affairs, Lahore 2011.
20) Jihan-i Islam (Turki ka Eyk Urdu Akhbâr), Maghribi Pakistan Urdu Academy, Lahore-Pakistan 2010.
21) Jadeed Turki Shairi (Ibtida sey aaj tak), Sanjh Publications, Lahore-Pakistan 2009.
22)         Iqbal aur Turk (Eyk Tahqiqi Jaizah), Bazm-e Iqbal, Lahore-Pakistan  2005
23)         Piyaara Mulk hey Pakistan, (Safarnama-e Pakistan), BTA Publications, Karachi 2005
24)         Eyk Qatrah Ansu (poems of author in Urdu) BTA Publications, Karachi 2003
25)         Kashmir File (a book on Kashmir Problem), Tarih ve Tabiat Vakfı,  Istanbul-Turkey 2003
26)         Akhiri Faryad (poems of author in Urdu), Multimedia Publications,  Lahore 2007
27)         Handan Derya, Seeb kee titlee, (Translation from Turkish into Urdu), Lahore 2008.
28)         Mustafa Kutlu, SitaarouN ka powder, (Translation from Turkish into Urdu), Multimedia Publications, Lahore 2008.
29)         Hasan Latif Sariyuce, Nazuk Khanum, (Translation from Turkish into Urdu), Multimedia Publications, Lahore 2008.
30)         Mustafa Ruhi Sirin, Har Bachcha ka eyk sitarah hay, (Translation from Turkish into Urdu), Multimedia Publications, Lahore 2008.
31)         Mustafa Ruhi Sirin, Sheer-pirindah, (Translation from Turkish into Urdu), Multimedia Publications, Lahore 2008.
32)         Mevlana Idris, Khareedney-khareednay-waalaa aaddmee. (Translation from Turkish into Urdu), Multimedia Publications , Lahore 2008.
33)         Firat Avci, Kia Aap ney surakh haathi ko dekhaa hey? (Translation from Turkish into Urdu), Multimedia Publications , Lahore 2008.
34)         Gönülden Dile (Translation of selected poems from Urdu and some other languages), Publications of Municapilty of Umraniye-Istanbul 2007.
35)         Istanbul meyn shaya honey walah Urdu akhbar “Jihân-i Islam”, (A short Pamphlet in Urdu) Peshawar 2007.
36)         Mevlânâ-Mesnevi’den Secmeler (Selected stories of Rumi’s Mathnawi), Arkın Publications, Istanbul-Turkey 2006.
37)         Ruhnamah (Urdu translation of the book of the President of Turkmenistan-with a group of scientists) Government Cultural Department Publications of Turkmenistan, Ashgabat-Turkmenistan 2003.
38)         Letters of Iqbal , (Turkish translation of Allamah Iqbal’s letters) Kaknus Publications, Istanbul-Turkey 2002
39)         Muhammed Ikbal, Javidnamah, (Translation into Turkish), Kaknus Publications, Istanbul-Turkey 2002.
40)         Stray Reflections, Muhammad Iqbal, (translation into Turkish) Kaknus PublicationsIstanbul-Turkey 2001
41)         Darwesh Usman’s Gulshan-e Ubbâd (A Critical Study), Istanbul-Turkey 2000
42)         Selections from the Pakistan-Hindistan Short Stories, Kaknus Publication, Istanbul-Turkey 2000.
43)         Ziyauddin-i Nahsebî , Silku’s-Sulûk (Way of the Sufis) (translation from Persian into Turkish), Insan Publications, Istanbul-Turkey 1999 (with Mustafa Cicekler)
44)         Şu Masmavi Gokyuzunu Kendi Yurdum Sanmistim Ben (Selections from Allama Muhammad Iqbal’s Poetry), Merdiven Publications, Istanbul-Turkey 1999
45)         Urdu Grammer ki Ibtidâî Kitâb, Istanbul-Turkey, 1995

Book and Special Issues on the author:
A-Journals
 Parwaaz London, 2003
Charsoo-Islamabad 2010
B-Book
Turk-e Ghamzah-zan-Turkey meyn Urdu ka Ahnee sotoon Dr. Halil Toker, Sanjh Publications, Lahore 2015. (Prepared by Hameeda Shaheen)

 C-M. Phil Thesis:
Asim Ali, Khalil Toqar kee Adbee Khidmaat, Minhaaj University, Lahore-Pakistan

Articles

In Turkish

1) Sebk-i Hindi (Hint Uslubu), Ilmi Arastirmalar Dergisi, Istanbul 1996, volume 2, pp. 141-150.
2) Urdu Şiirine Genel Bir Bakis-Baslangicindan Klasik Donemin Sonuna Kadar, Şarkiyat Mecmuasi, Istanbul 1998, volume VIII, pp. 285-305.
3) Muhammet Ikbal, Yaz-gi, Şanli Urfa 1998, volume 6-7, p. 38.
4) Urduca Modern Öyku, Adam Öyku, Istanbul 2000, pp. 69-73.
5) Urdu Dili: Turk Kulturunun goz ardi Edilen Mirasi, Ilmi Arastirmalar Dergisi, Istanbul 2001, volume 11, pp. 113-122.
6) Zafer Hasan Aybek ve Afganistan Anilari, Afganistan Uzerine Arastirmalar, Istanbul 2002, pp. 149-176.
7) Pakistan-Afganistan Dostluğu Uzerine Dusen Golge-Pestunistan Sorunu, Afganistan Uzerine Arastirmalar, Istanbul 2002, pp. 225-242.
8) 16 Mart 1846 Amritsar Anlasmasi (Kesmir’in Satis Sozlesmesi), Kesmir Dosyasi, Istanbul 2003, pp. 57-62.
9) Cunagarh ve Haydarabad Bağlaminda Kesmir’in Hindistan’a Ilhaki Uzerine Bir Değerlendirme, Kesmir Dosyasi, Istanbul 2003, pp. 67-88.
10) Hint-Turk Imparatorluğu’nun Son Temsilcisi II. Bahadûr Şah Zafer, Nusha, Ankara Kis 2004, yil IV, sayi 12, pp. 59-75.
11) Hindistan Hicret Hareketi, Divân, Istanbul 2004, pp. 1-14.
12) Gulistan’dan Bir Demet Gul, Turk Edebiyati, Istanbul 1996, volume 2, pp. 149-150.
13) Said Nefisi, Fars Edebiyati, Islâm Dusuncesi Tarihi, Istanbul 1991, volume III, pp. 261-274 (with Ali Guzelyuz).
14) Ghulam Chaudry, Ikbal, Cinnah ve Filistin, Turkce Ikbaliyat, Lahore 1993, pp.145-160.
15) Racandar Singh Bedi, Omuz Omuza, Adam Öyku, Istanbul 2000, pp. 79-83.
16) Saadat Hasan Mantu, Kuskum Yok, Adam Öyku, Istanbul 2000, pp. 74-78.
17) Ahmed-i Mahmud, Yaslilik Dayanaği, Adam Öyku, Istanbul 2000, pp. 50-54.
18) Ghulam Hussain Zulfiqar, Özgurluk Mucadelesinin Basladiği Gun-13 Temmuz 1931, Kesmir Dosyasi, Istanbul 2003, pp. 63-66.
19) Ghulam Hussain Zulfiqar, Muhammed Ikbal ve Kesmir Meselesi, Kemir Dosyasi, Istanbul 2003, pp. 113-122.
20) Nigar Sajjad Zahir, Kesmir Davasi (1819-1949), Kesmir Dosyasi, Istanbul 2003, pp. 39-56.
21) Yoginder Sikend, Cammu ve Kesmir Cemaat-i Islâmisi’nin Doğusu ve Gelismesi, Kesmir Dosyasi, Istanbul 2003, pp. 135-194.
22) Alexander Evans, Kesmir’e Baris Neden Gelmeyecek, Kesmir, Kesmir Dosyasi, Istanbul 2003, pp. 335-350.
23) Muhammet Ikbal’den Muhammet Ali Cinnah’a Mektuplar, Posta Kutusu (Uc aylik posta kultur dergisi), Istanbul Guz 2003, year 1, number 2003-1, pp. 214-221
And about 20 artisles from 2003 to 2009.

In Urdu

1) Sabk-i Hindi (Hind ka uslûb), Iqbal Quartely, Lahore July-September 1997, volume 44, number 3-4, pp. 75-89.
2) Turki ke qawmî shâir Mehmet Akif Ersoy, Monthly Sada, Londra 1997, s. 16-18.
3) Ikkisvîn sadî-Urdu zebân ke rushen mustakbil ki mubashshir, London 2000, pp.71-71.
4) Turki ke sufi shair Yunus Emre, Iqbal Quartely, Lahor July-September 1998, volume 45, number 3, pp. 45-62.
5) Istanbul meyn Urdu Sahâfat, Iqbal Quartely, Lahore January-March 1999, c. 46, number 3-4, pp. 75-89.
6) Eyk sau baras ke Hindî ki vafat par, Monthly Sada, London 1998, pp. 33-34.
7) Muhammad Iqbal aur Turk nou-civân (Taassurat aur Tahayyulat) Iqbal Quartely, Lahore April-June 1999.
8) Iqbal ki shairî meyn muhabbat-i mâdar, Iqbal Quartely, Lahore July-September 1999, volume 46, number 3, pp. 53-64.
9) Maghribî Tahzîb-Iqbâl aur Akif ki nazar meyn, Iqbal Quartely, Lahore Ocak-Mart 2000, volume 47, number 1, pp. 59-74.
10) Turki meyn Urdu ki sarguzasht-Kal, âc aur mustaqbil sey mutaalliq dar-pesh masâil, Urdu Namah, Lahore 2000.
11) Iqbal ka paygâm-i quwwat, Iqbal Quartely, Lahore January-April 2001, volume 48, number 1.
12) Fel’âdî eshbehu’l-âtî mine’l-mâi’ bil’l-mâi’, Parwaz, London April 2001, volume I, number 1, pp. 10-12
13) ‘Allâmah Iqbâl ke do shi’r par, Parwaz, London July-Augut, volume I, number 4/5, pp. 30-31
14) Eyk ‘Osmânî safîr ka safarnâma-i Hindustân, Parwaz, London October 2001, volume I, number 6, pp.10-14
15) Mujhey Yaqîn na Karney ka haq hey, Parwaz, London December 2001, volume I, number 7, pp. 23-24.
16) Payghâm-i Quwwat Parwaz, London May 2002, volume II, number 2, pp. 23-25 (Second publication of the same article published in Iqbal Quartely-Lahore).
17) Javidnamah: Mirajnamah-i khodî…ki kirdârî tahlîl, Quartely Iqbal, Lahore April-June 2002, volume 49, number 2, pp. 41-64.
8) 18) Mehmet Fuad Koprulu-Turkî adabiyât sey, Parwaz, London September 2002, volume II, number 6, pp. 50-51.
19) Jenâb Shehâbeddîn-Turkî adabiyât sey, Parwaz, London 2003, voume II, number 7, pp. 55-56.
20) Ziyâ Pasha-Turkî adab sey, Parwaz, London November 2002, volume II, number 8, pp. 44-46.
21) Namik Kemâl-Turkî adabiyât sey, Parwaz London December 2002, volume II, number 9, pp. 47-48.
22) Rejâizâde Mahmud Ekrem-Turkî adabiyât sey, Parwaz, London January 2003, volume 2, number 10, pp. 66-67.
23) Abdulhak Hamid Tarhan-Turkî adabiyât sey, Parwaz, London February 2003, volume II, number 11, pp. 50-60.
24) Istanbul meyn shâya’ honevaley Urdu akhbâr-Jihân-i Islâm (Eyk Târîkhî Jâiza), Parwaz, London April 2003, volume III, number 1, p. 182-186.
25) Sahîr Shivî aur unkî Haikko-nigârî, Parwaz, London July 2003, volume III, number 4, pp. 35-37.
26) Nigâr Khanim-Turki adabiyât sey, Parwaz, London October 2003, volume III, number 7, pp. 66-67.
27) Gulhâ-yi Rangârang-Atiyya Hân ki Hâsil-i Kitâb-i Hastî, Adab-e-Latif, Lahore Aghust 2004, pp. 100-104.
28) Ali Ekrem Bolayir-Turkî adabiyât sey, Parwaz), London December 2003, volume III, number 9, pp. 61-62.
29) Teyfik Fikret-Turkî adabiyât sey, Parwaz, London January 2004, volume III, number 10, pp. 39-41
30) Qurbânî-Kemal Bilbashar-Eyk Ta’âruf-Turkî adabiyât sey, Parwaz, London February 2004, volume III, number 11, pp. 39-41.
31) Necip Fazil Kisakurek aur Bîmâr Civârî ki Maut, Parwaz, London March 2004, volume III, number 12, pp. 50-53
32) Turki ke ‘Alamî Shohrat-yâftah Adîb Aziz Nesin, Monthly Qaumi Zaban, Karachi March 2004, volume 46, number 3, pp. 59-66
33) Ham Bhi The Us ke Mihmân-Safarnâma-i Pakistan (Part-1), Parwaz, London April 2004, volume IV, number 1, pp. 87-93
34) Ham Bhi The Us ke Mihmân-Safarnâma-i Pakistan (Part-2), Parwaz, London May 2004, volume IV, number 2, pp. 62-65
35) Ham Bhi The Us ke Mihmân-Safarnâma-i Pakistan (Part-3), Parwaz, London June 2004, volume IV, number 3, pp. 56-60
36) Kemal Bilbashar aur Us ka mukhtasar afsana “Qurbânî”, Monthly Qaumi Zaban, Karachi June 2004, volume 76, number 6, pp. 63-66
37) Ham Bhi The Us ke Mihmân-Safarnâma-i Pakistan (Part-4), Parwaz, London July 2004, volume IV, number 4, pp. 64-69
38) Tarik Buğra-Gâcir-vâlâ Pilav ka masla, Quartely Safir-e-Urdu, Luton, volume VIII, number 1, July-September 2004, pp. 102-109.
39) Ham Bhi The Us ke Mihmân-Safarnâma-i Pakistan (Part-5), Parwaz, London Aghust 2004, volume IV, number 5, pp. 64-69.
40) Ham Bhi The Us ke Mihmân-Safarnâma-i Pakistan (Part-6), Parwaz, London 2004, volume IV, number 7, pp. 60-65.
41) Allamah Muhammad Iqbal ka eyk Turk Maddâh Ali Nihat Tarlan aur un ki Farisi nazm “Iqbal”, Quartely Iqbal, volume 51, number 2, pp. 55-72.
And about 25 artisles form that time.

In English

1) What did the Turks think about Quaid-i Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Quarterly Journal Iqbal, Lahor July, October 2001, volume 48, no.3,4, pp.113-121.
2) Two Ottoman Documents In the Light of the Historical Background of the Turkish Indian Muslims' Relations, Quetta University, Quetta 2003.


Articles for Ansiclopedies


1) Ali-yi Hemedani, New Turk Ansiclopedia.
2) Momin Khan Momin, Ansiclopedia of Islam of Turkish Religios Foundation.
3) Mir Taqi Mir, Ansiclopedia of Islam of Turkish Religios Foundation.
4) Nasikh, Ansiclopedia of Islam of Turkish Religios Foundation.
5) Hz. Mohammed in Urdu Literature, Ansiclopedia of Islam of Turkish Religios Foundation.
6) Urdu Masthanwi, Ansiclopedia of Islam of Turkish Religios Foundation.
7) Punjabi Language, Ansiclopedia of Islam of Turkish Religios Foundation.
8) Pashtu Language, Ansiclopedia of Islam of Turkish Religios Foundation.
And another 5 articles for AITRF.


AWARDS
1) “Allama Iqbal Award”, by European Urdu Writers Society, London-England 2000.
2) “Fakhr-e Urdu Award”, by Urdu Markaz International, Los Angeles-USA, 2009.
3)  “Certificates of  Recognition” by  The California State Senate 2009.
 4) “Certificates of  Recognition” by The Los Angeles County Sheriff  Department 2009.
5) Award for Promoting Persian Language in Turkey by Iranian Consulate, Istanbul-Turkey March 2011
6) Henrik Ibsen Award, Foreign and Norwegian Writers Society, Norway 2013.
7) Outstanding Achievement Award by School of Language and Literature and Culture Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi-India.
8) Award for Promoting Urdu in Turkey, Department of Urdu, University of Panjab-Lahore

and some more shields given on different occasions.

Conferances, Seminars etc.

1) “Iqbal aur Turk-noujiwan”, III. International Allama Muhammad Iqbal Conferance, 9-11 November 1998, Lahore.
2) ."Iqbal-Mehmet Akif aur Muslim-noujiwan", Iqbal and the Muslim Youth Symposium, 8 November 1998, Lahor/PAKİSTAN
3) “Turki meyn Urdu ki Sarguzasht”, International Millenium Urdu Conferance, 28 August 2000, London/UK.
4) “Usmani Turkun aur Hindustani Musalmanun ke Taallukaat-ahd ba ahd”, Karachi University, 17 September 2003, Karachi/PAKISTAN
5) "Annexsion of the princely states-Junagarh, Haidarabad and Kashmir", Kasmir Towards Peace Symposium, 16 February 2004, Ankara/TURKEY
6) The Impact of Indian Culture on Sabk-i Hindi (Indian Style), 2005, Istanbul/TURKEY
7) "Dalits: Desperate people of India and their literature", 25 May 2006, Istanbul/TURKEY
8) Iqbal aur Turk-Tarikhi Pas-ManzarmeyN, City University, Peshawar, 7 February 2007.
9) Sub-Continent as a forgotten center of Turkish Nationalism, Khairpur 2008.
10) Turk-Pakistan Relations, Peshawer City University, 23 September 2008
11 Mehmet Akif-Muhammed Iqbal and the West, Mehmet Akif Sempozyumu, 12 March 2009, Istanbul/TURKEY
11) Iqbal’s Journey to the Heavens, Sage Poet of The East Muhammad IQBAL, 21-22 April 2009, Istanbul/TURKEY.

EDITOR AND OTHER MEMBERSHIPS OF JOURNALS

1) Editor of Sa-mahee Urdu Mujallah “ERTIBAAT-ISTANBUL”

1) Member of Editorial Advisory Board
2) Nusha-Journal of Oriental Studies, Ankara/TURKEY
3) Sarkiyat-Journal of Oriantal Studies of Istanbul University, Istanbul/TURKEY
4) Almas-Research Journal, Department of Urdu, Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur Sindh/PAKISTAN
5) Taqleeq, Sindh University, Jamshura-Pakistan
6) Oriental Collage Magazine, Lahore-Pakistan
7) Dogu Dilleri Dergisi, A Journal of Oriental Studies, Istanbul-Turkey

Awards:

1) “Allama Iqbal Award”, Europian Urdu Writers Society, London-England 2000.
2) Shield for attending Kashmir Symposium in Ankara by Turkish-Pakistani Friendship Society, Ankara 2004.
3) “Qazi Shafi Muhammad-Fakhr-e Urdu Award” Urdu Markaz International, Los Angeles, 2009.

And six shilds given on different occasions.