Lagâri Hasan Çelebi was an Ottoman scientist, engineer and aviator who, according to the account written by traveller Evliya Çelebi, made a successful crewed rocket flight.
Lagâri Hasan Çelebi's rocket flight depicted in a 17th-century[dubious – discuss] engraving
Modern islamic miniature depicting the first ever crewed rocket flight performed by Lagâri Hasan Çelebi by miniature artist Ferhat Akıl
Dervish Mehmed Zillî, known as Evliya Çelebi, was an Ottoman explorer who travelled through the territory of the Ottoman Empire and neighboring lands during the empire's cultural zenith. He travelled for over 40 years, recording his commentary in a travelogue called the Seyahatnâme. The name Çelebi is an honorific meaning "gentleman" or "man of God".
A statue commemorating Evliya Çelebi in Hungary
The house of Evliya Çelebi in Kütahya, now used as a museum
The Old Bridge in Mostar
Evlija Čelebija (Evliya Çelebi) street in modern Skopje, North Macedonia