Abstract:

The aim of this paper is to better understand the significance of International Congresses of Byzantine Studies within the Byzantine studies in general and the 10th International Congress of Byzantine Studies 1955-Istanbul, which has been overshadowed in memories by the most regretful events of 6–7 September, in particular. The paper briefly deals with the Byzantine studies and politics of culture in Turkey between 1926 and 1950s, which may have helped Istanbul’s election as the host of 10th International Congress. It focuses on the preparations for the 10th International Congress by the Turkish organizing committee and Turkish government, based on the minutes of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey and the archival documents of Cahide Tamer, and finally it discusses the 10th International Congress, members of the Turkish organizing committee, participants, papers, excursions, exhibitions, and publications.

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