Product Description
Throughout history, two major disasters have threatened many imperial capitals like Istanbul: earthquakes and fires. Although Istanbul has suffered the devastation caused by both, it has been a city tested especially by fire. The fires that broke out turned the city to ashes many times, but each time the city was reborn from its ashes.
The book Firefighting in Istanbul explores every aspect of the firefighting culture of this city, which has been tested by disasters such as fires and earthquakes. The transformation and struggle of the fire service, from the water-pump operators to the present day, are described in detail in this book.
In this work, alongside the history of Istanbul’s fires, you will witness the devastating power of the fires that broke out and the great efforts made by the Istanbul Fire Department to alleviate people’s suffering. You will also see how the fires that became the subjects of poems, novels, cinema, songs, folk songs, and epics have kept their presence alive and warm in our collective memory.
Firefighting in Istanbul tells the story of the anonymous heroes of an extraordinary struggle, with their historical roots, the memories they created, and their contributions to culture, art, and social life…