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Philothei

This character in the novel is renowned for her unearthly beauty. She is born in Eskibahçe in the year 1900 and is blessed by the town's imam after her birth. She is described as “sweet-natured, Christian, vain and beautiful” (532).

Ibrahim

This character is Eskibahçe’s goatherd, a Muslim, and later goes mad. He ends up killing his love by shoving her off a cliff's edge.

Mustafa Kemal

This character is based upon a historical figure. He was born in 1881 in Salonika, Macedonia, and studied at military school after disliking both the Muslim and Christian schools in which he was previously enrolled.

Karatavuk

This character is a Muslim in Eskibahçe and the son of a potter. His real name is Abdul but he has taken on a nickname after a bird whistle, along with his best friend.

Rustem Bey

This character is Eskibahçe’s landlord, and...

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