Head of our Department of Tourism Guidance Dr. Lecturer. Prof. Dr. Isa Bayhan, faculty member of our department, Dr. Lecturer. Prof. Süleyman Saz and Ar. Assist. Seda Çiçekli Ayyıldız from the department, Mudurnu Cultural Heritage Area Presidency Tourism Research Commission presented the “Mudurnu Culture and History Route” to administrators, academics and local people at the Mudurnu Ahi City Workshop organized within the scope of European Heritage Days. Bolu Deputy Governor Remzi Oğuz Yılmaz, Mudurnu District Governor Ayhan Kalaycıoğlu, Mudurnu Deputy Mayor Rasim Özdemir, Rector Prof. Dr. Mustafa Alişarlı, Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Coşkun Karaca, Mudurnu Mayor Doğan Onurlu, Provincial Culture and Tourism Director İbrahim Emre Gürsoy, Provincial Director of Trade Ersin TERZİ, Provincial Mufti Hüseyin Demirtaş, Provincial Director of National Education Fatih Öncü, Provincial and District protocol, heads of chambers of commerce and tradesmen, BAİBÜ academicians and citizens; 37th Ahi Week Celebrations were celebrated with various activities in Mudurnu district. After the protocol speeches, a representative Shedding Ceremony was held. After the 2024 Ahi of the Province, Journeyman of the Province and Apprentice of the Province were given plaques, a plaque was presented to İsmail Atlı from Demirci Tradesmen who was selected as the Ahi Father of Turkey for 2024. The Artisan Prayer, Ahi Pilaf and refreshments, which have been held in the Historical Arasta for centuries, were held. In the program starting at 14.00, within the scope of the “European Heritage Days” event, which is celebrated in 5 places in Turkey together with Mudurnu, Bolu Museum and Univ.
In the first session within the scope of the workshop program; Dr. Lecturer from the Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Research Commission. Prof. Dr. Meral Ortaç from the Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Research Commission, “Archeopark in the Context of the Traces of Mudurnu Historical Continuity”, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özgür Çark from the Ahi Studies Commission, “Ahi School and Futuvvetname Readings”, Assoc. Prof. Mehmet Süme from the Historical Research Commission “A Witness from History to Ahi Activities in Mudurnu Ahi Baba Debbag Mehmet (19th Century)”, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Erhan Çapraz from the Folk Culture Research Commission “A Pioneer Name for Turkish Folk Culture Research Pertev Naili Boratav”, Dr. Lecturer from the Handicrafts Commission. Prof. Dr. Azize Aktaş Yasa and Meryem Maide Ağılday from the Handicrafts Commission, “A Glance at Coppersmithing, one of the Traditional Professions in Mudurnu with a Section from the Mehmet Cantürk Collection”, Head of the Tourism Research Commission Dr. Lecturer. Prof. Dr. Isa Bayhan “Mudurnu History and Culture Route” and Lect. Assist. Yusuf İnce made a presentation on “Mudurnu Faith Tourism Route”. In the second session; Research Assistant from the Social Research Commission. Assist. Prof. Dr. Seda Senem Alpaykut Bayraktar from the Social Research Commission presented “A Cross-Section of Mudurnu's Priority Problems and Intervention Areas”, and Research Assistant Prof. Dr. Seda Senem Alpaykut Bayraktar from the Branding and Promotion Commission. Assist. Işıl Karapınar Çelik “Branding and Marketing in Mudurnu”, Dr. Lecturer Düzgün Çakırca from the Conservation and Restoration Commission “Priorities in Conservation and Restoration Studies in Mudurnu”, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Düzgün Çakırca from the Commission on Conservation and Restoration “Priorities in Conservation and Restoration Studies in Mudurnu”, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Binali Tercan from the Commission on Urbanization, Disaster and Thermal Resources Research “Mudurnu's Urban Development Directions and Assessment of Disaster Risk”.
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