Anatolian Shepherd population of FCI Registered Anatolian Shepherd Dogs are renamed to Kangal Shepherd Dog, and an updated breed standard for that population of dogs put in place. If it was possible for the Kangal Shepherd Dog breed to be genetically distinct and differentiated from the Anatolian Shepherd Dog, the Kangal Shepherd Dog would have undergone the FCI Provisional and Definitive breed recognition process and be issued its own FCI Standard Number. Duke; animal ambassador at the San Diego Zoo. Anatolian Shepherd The Anatolian Shepherd Dog () is a breed of dog which originated in the Anatolia region of central Turkey. It
Anatolian beyliks Madrassa" in Niğde (1409), all of which respect a new style that considers and incorporates the exterior surroundings also. One of the first examples of the Anatolian beylik architecture hinting at the forming of the Ottoman architecture that aims at uniting the interior space beneath one big dome and forming a monumental architectural structure is "Ulucami Mosque" in Manisa (1374) built by the Saruhan beylik. Also worth noting is the increase in constructions of madrassas that points at the beyliks' attaching greater importance to sciences. Anatolian beyliks Anatolian beyliks (, Ottoman Turkish: "Tavâif-i mülûk", "Beylik" ), sometimes known as Turkmen