Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
MEETCON-PARİS INTERNATIONAL MULTIDISIPLINARY STUDIES CONGRESS, Paris, Fransa, 16 - 21 Aralık 2025, ss.10, (Özet Bildiri)
ABSTRACT
This paper aims to re-evaluate the historical background
of an inscription dated 1886 for Mataracı Zade Hacı Mustafa Efendi, and to
trace the history of a water structure that no longer physically exists today. Informations
about this water and the Ottoman Turkish inscription derive from an original
photograph dated 1922, a supercommentary (Haşiye)
dated 1983, and a surviving inscription preserved in the museum. The
supercommentary notes that two brothers from the Mataracızade family brought
water to a mosque, dedicating it to the memory of the deceased brother and
commissioning an inscription for that purpose. Thus, both the inscription and
the supercommentary serve not only as records of donation but also as
commemorative texts reflecting the social, religious, and familial
relationships of the period. The mention of cast-iron pipes imported from
France underscores the family’s economic strength, while the commissioning of
the inscription from the mudarris
Âgah Efendi reveals connections between benefactors and the Ilmiye class.
By the reconstruction of the mosque during the
governorship of Hacı Mustafa Efendi’s grandson, Hakkı Mataracı (1923–1936), the
water system was rerouted and transformed into a fountain onto which the
inscription was mounted. This fountain remained in use for decades, but in the
1980s it was demolished by the municipality decision, and the inscription was
transferred to the Rize Atatürk Museum.
Based on oral history interviews with family members,
residents, and local merchants, as well as written and visual sources, the
study proposes reconstructing a prototype of the lost fountain in a suitable
area of Rize as a social responsibility project. This initiative aims to revive
a cultural heritage element preserved only in textual and oral traces, making
it visible once again and contributing to the city and cultural tourism.
Key Words: Mataracızadeler; 19th Century; Water; Inscription; Fountain; Supercommentary; Project; Cultural Heritage; Tourism