@article{article_1794947, title={Machiel Kiel: Memoir}, journal={Kadim}, pages={283–289}, year={2025}, DOI={10.54462/kadim.1794947}, author={Sen, Gül}, keywords={Machiel Kiel, Osmanlı Mimarisi, Balkanlar, Osmanlı Tarihi}, abstract={Machiel Kiel, eminent historian of architectural history of the Ottoman Balkans, leaves a lasting legacy: in over 300 publications, the distinguished scholar of Ottoman architecture, heritage, and history of Southeast Europe, he documented the remains of the long Ottoman period. His life’s work is a major contribution to the scholarly and public understanding of the region’s cultural past. His rare sensibility and unwavering dedication to Ottoman architectural history inspired generations of younger scholars and transformed the field. Both as a mentor and researcher, Kiel profoundly influenced the study of Ottoman heritage in the Balkans.}, number={10}, publisher={Burhan ÇAĞLAR}