Chain of Light is a studio album by Pakistani qawwali singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, released posthumously on 20 September 2024. The album features four traditional qawwali compositions recorded in 1990. The four compositions were rediscovered in 2021, after being lost for 27 years. Produced by Michael Brook and mixed by Craig Conard under the label Real World Records, the album is a part of Khan's collaborations, which began after his appearance at the WOMAD festival.
The title Chain of Light, is taken from the phrase: “Every breath of mine is related to his chain of light," which is part of one of the Sufi devotional poems featured on the record.
The TÜBİTAK Awards (; also referred to as the TUBITAK Scientific Achievement Award, TÜBİTAK Bilimsel Başarı Ödülü), are annual academic awards of the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK), an autonomous research institution of the central government of Turkey. These awards recognize the academic contributions of Turkish and foreign scientists in the fields of science and technology, including engineering, and mathematics. Presented by the president of Turkey, the awards are classified into four categories and promote advancements in science, technology, and innovation.
While the TÜBİTAK Awards are designed to promote advancements in science and technology, they are typically awarded to living individuals (though not exclusively). Recipients of the TÜBİTAK Science and Incentive Awards, recognize scholars for their significant contributions to the global scientific community and receive several accolades. Each awardee is presented with ten gold coins, a gold plaque, and a certificate of achievement. Also, recipients receive cash support amounting to ₺1.25 million () to assist in their ongoing scientific research activities.
Mehmet Zülfü Tigrel (1877 – 29 October 1940) was an Ottoman and Turkish politician and bureaucrat. He served three terms as a deputy in the Ottoman parliament, representing Diyarbakır from 1912 to 1914. Following the establishment of the Turkish Republic, he served five consecutive terms as a member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, representing Diyarbakır from 1920 to 1939. He was also a founding member of the Society for the Defense of National Rights of Eastern Provinces and held several positions, including advisor during the Lausanne Peace Conference.
Tevfik Sağlam (born; Ali Tevfik Salim; 7 May 188211 July 1963) was a Turkish a military physician and professor, known for his contributions to medical education and health reforms during the early years of the Republic of Turkey. He served as the chief physician of the Health Division of the Selanik Redif Brigade during the Balkan Wars, the chief of health of the 2nd and 3rd Armies during World War I, and later chief of internal medicine at the Gülhane Military Medical Academy.
Known for his advocacy for health reforms such as establishment of health Institutions focused on tuberculosis and malaria, he served as the first dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the Istanbul University.