Aysha Hanim's Turkish Ramazanoglu Cousins from 2013 Reunion

Meet some of our Turkish Cousins who met in a small reunion in Adana in April of 2013.
most attendees were descendants from Aysha Hanim (wife of HassanPashaZade).

I was the only one present from other branches. I made a flyer about Ramadans from Beirut and distributed it to all of them.

They were very kind and welcoming, it felt like I was with family. I met The Elder Niazi Bey's daughter who recollect her father visiting family in Beirut (Niazi met Aaref Efendi during this visit as per his memoirs).

Some of Ayshe Hanim's Descendants (A Ramazanoglu and wife of HassanPashaZade) - Most who attended are from this small branch of the family.

During the meeting where I spoke about the Beirut Family branch with the help of a Turkish Translator

The paper in everyone's hand is about the Beirut Ramadans and their history - I hired a translator to write it in Turkish.

Inside the Hall of the Ramazanoglu Family Mansion, with Professor Dr. Yilmaz Kurt who wrote his PHD on Ramazanoglu until 1608 - telling everyone about the family's history.

Here a group picture in front of the Ulu Cami (built by Emir Halil Ramazanoglu over 550 years ago)

Here I am with cousin Dr. Meltem Deniz (A dentist practicing in USA, who was so helpful) and with Dr. Yilmaz Kurt who I bought his 3 Thick Volumes about the family foundation history, and my good friend and cousin Kozok Ramazanoglu.

Here entering the Ramazanoglu Koran School established by the family more than 500 years ago.

Inside the courtyard of the Ramazanoglu Koran School.

At the Ulu Cami (Grand Mosque) where there is a stairway that goes under to a dungeon were elders are buried. Happy to have helped bring everyone together to this happy occasion.