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Gül İrepoğlu, a retired academic in the field of Art History, has many academic books such as Levnî-Nakış-Şiir-Renk, in which she scientifically deals with the nakkaş Abdülcelil with the pseudonym Levnî, and another scientific work titled Ottoman Palace Jewellery-Reading History through Jewellery, in which she deals with the Ottoman palace and jewels. In addition to these scholarly works, he also has a novel titled Istanbul Star, in which he tells the story of the Ottoman Empire and jewellery around a diamond that is interpreted as inauspicious due to the death of the people who own it. His novelisation of the Ottoman Empire during the reign of Ahmed III, in which he brings the Tulip Period and the painter Levnî to the forefront, is entitled Gölgemi Bıraktım Lale Bahçelerinde. Aşk-ı Derya-Ayvazovski'nin Gizli İstanbul Güncesi (The Secret Istanbul Diary of Aşk-ı Derya-Ayvazovski'nin Secret Istanbul Diary), in which the Istanbul of the late Ottoman period is described through the eyes of a Russian painter, is another historical novel of the author. In Cariye-Haremde Yaşanan İmkânsız Bir Aşkın Hikâyesi (The Story of an Impossible Love Lived in the Harem), in which Abdülhamid I tells the story of his love with his concubine, the author presents history in a prominent way. In Kavuşmak, on the other hand, a love story in the Republican Era is told. In this work, music is brought to the forefront. Composers and lyrics, as well as important musicians of the period are emphasised. Psychology is also prominent in this work. It is seen that İrepoğlu is also competent in the literary field with his memoir-novel titled Fiyonklu İstanbul Dürbünü-Giysilerin Penceresinden (Istanbul Binoculars with Bows - From the Window of Clothes), in which he reveals his personal curiosity, which can be considered as the inspiration of his novels.