Sumerologist Muazzez İlmiye Çığ, passed away at the age of 110

Turkish archaeologist, linguist, writer and Turkey's first female Sumerologist Muazzez İlmiye Çığ died at the age of 110.

Famous Sumerologist Muazzez İlmiye Çığ passed away in Mersin at the age of 110, and she was known by the nickname "Muazzam Muazzez" In recent years,

Muazzez İlmiye Çığ, who has signed world-renowned scientific studies in the field of Sumerology, died at the age of 110 in a hospital in Mersin where she was receiving treatment.

Sumerologist and writer Çığ, born in 1914, who was receiving treatment for her illness in a private hospital in the Mezitli district, was taken into intensive care.

The death of the famous historian was announced in a statement made by Kaynak Publications, of which she was the author.

In a statement made by Kaynak Publications, it was stated that "We have lost the tireless and ageless valuable scientist of Turkey's enlightenment struggle, the last Sumerian Queen, our valuable author Muazzez İlmiye Çığ. Our condolences to her family, readers and our country."

The statement included the following expressions: "We have lost our valuable scientist, the last Sumerian Queen, our esteemed author Muazzez İlmiye Çığ, who never tired or aged in the struggle for enlightenment in Turkey. May her family, readers, and our country be consoled.b"

MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE FROM MINISTER ERSOY

Cultural and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy also inclded the following in his condolence message: "I learned with deep sadness about the passing of Muazzez İlmiye Çığ, a Sumerologist, archaeologist, and linguist who made unique contributions to Turkish culture and history. This valuable scientist dedicated her life to illuminating the oldest traces of human history, and she will be remembered for generations through her research and works. I pray for her soul, and I wish patience to her family and all her loved ones. May the Turkish scientific community be consoled."

WHO IS MUAZZEZ İLMİYE ÇIĞ?

Çığ, whose parents were Crimean Tatars who migrated to Turkey, was born in Bursa in 1914, just a few weeks before the outbreak of World War I. In 1919, at the age of five, during the Greek Army's occupation of Izmir, her teacher father moved the family to Çorum. Çığ completed her primary education here and took French and violin lessons. She entered Bursa Girls' Teacher School in 1926 and graduated in 1931.

In 1936, she began her education in the Hittitology department at Ankara University and graduated in 1940. Starting to work at the Istanbul Archaeological Museums, Çığ specialized in Sumerian, Assyrian, and Hittite civilizations. She made significant contributions, especially in the deciphering and publication of Sumerian tablets. Muazzez İlmiye Çığ was also an advocate for secularism and women's rights. Known for her works and writings, Çığ published many books and articles. One of her most important works is her studies on the deciphering and publication of Sumerian tablets.

Her book titled "The Flood in Sumerians, Flood Stories, and Noah's Flood" has garnered great interest. Thiswork provides in-depth information about Sumerian mythology and culture and is one of Çığ's significant contributions in her field of expertise.

Muazzez İlmiye Çığ, one of the important researchers of Sumerian and Hittite cultures, wrote thirteen books and many scientific articles.

WORKS BY MUAZZEZ İLMİYE ÇIĞ

The Origin of the Quran, Bible and Torah in Sumer (1995), Sumerian Ludingirra - Journey through the Time Tunnel (1996), Prophet Abraham - According to Sumerian Writings and Archaeological Findings (1997), Inanna's Love / Faith and Sacred Marriage in Sumer (1998), Journey to Sumer through the Time Tunnel (1998), Hittites and Hattusha / From the Pen of Ishtar (2000), Gilgamesh / The First King Hero in History (2000), Middle East Civilization Heritage (2002), Middle East Civilization Heritage 2 (2003), Sumerian Animal Tales (2003), Fertility Cult and Temple Prostitution (2004), My Citizenship Reactions (2004), Atatürk Thinks (2005), The Flood in Sumerians / Turks in the Flood (2008)