@article{2016,title={OTTOMAN GRAVESTONES WITH ORNAMENTS OF ERENLER CEMETERY IN SAKARYA},abstractNode={Ottoman tombstones with ornaments at Erenler Cemetery in Sakarya are dated to the early 19th century. These stones are the historical monuments in terms of form and content. However, these stones today is still largely unprotected and neglected because illiteracy, ignorance and destruction. Erenler Cemetery is located on the south side of Adapazari. The decorations in the Ottoman tombstones found here are composed of the ornaments that have mostly floral, object and text elements. The language of the Ottoman tombstones explain himself by art of diagnosis and intake. Thus, is presented almost the dead man as a live person and get him to talk. In this way a generation convey their lifestyle to the next generation and admonish him. The ornamental motifs used in these stones have qualities similar to that of all other Ottoman lands. However, these stones in terms of stone type, decorative elements and quality of craftsmanship reflects the cultural and economic level of the people of Adapazari. It’s mean that, Ottoman Nation emerged from the Russian, Balkan and World War I is still lost almost all the material and spiritual existence in these wars. Despite all experienced disaster or tragedy, he has tried to protect their own culture as well. The literary and artistic elements in these gravestons are evidence of this case.},author={Aysun ŞEYBAN},year={2016},journal={The Journal of Academic Social Science Studies}}