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Bilecik: Walk the ground where an Ottoman empire was born

Bilecik: Walk the ground where an Ottoman empire was born

Culture

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Ottoman-era library in Rhodes preserves rare manuscripts spanning centuries

Ottoman-era library in Rhodes preserves rare manuscripts spanning centuries

Culture

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Could famed musketeer D’Artagnan finally be found in Netherlands?

Could famed musketeer D’Artagnan finally be found in Netherlands?

Culture

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Hidden Ottoman-era pool uncovered in mosque depicted in Osman Hamdi Bey painting Image

Culture

Hidden Ottoman-era pool uncovered in mosque depicted in Osman Hamdi Bey painting

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TV set prop mistakenly registered as historic artifact in Türkiye Image

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TV set prop mistakenly registered as historic artifact in Türkiye

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Trump’s name on money, from crypto to cash, echoes ancient power plays Image

Culture

Trump’s name on money, from crypto to cash, echoes ancient power plays

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Starfish fossil uncovered during hike reveals Türkiye’s ancient coastline Image

Culture

Starfish fossil uncovered during hike reveals Türkiye’s ancient coastline

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Ancient DNA reveals dogs and humans bonded 15,800 years ago in Anatolia Image

Culture

Ancient DNA reveals dogs and humans bonded 15,800 years ago in Anatolia

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UN backs push for slavery reparations as US and allies dissent Image

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UN backs push for slavery reparations as US and allies dissent

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One of world’s largest Ionic temples endures in Türkiye's Sardis Image

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One of world’s largest Ionic temples endures in Türkiye's Sardis

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Sardis: Where Roman rituals met imperial splendor Image

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Sardis: Where Roman rituals met imperial splendor

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World’s first coins on exhibit at Türkiye’s Manisa Museum Image

Culture

World’s first coins on exhibit at Türkiye’s Manisa Museum

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Bigger than Giza? Ancient Lydian royal tombs rise over western Türkiye Image

Culture

Bigger than Giza? Ancient Lydian royal tombs rise over western Türkiye

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Inside one of antiquity’s largest synagogues: Anatolia's Sardis speaks again Image

Culture

Inside one of antiquity’s largest synagogues: Anatolia's Sardis speaks again

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Airstrikes damage over 100 cultural sites across Iran, authorities say Image

Culture

Airstrikes damage over 100 cultural sites across Iran, authorities say

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Ottoman imperial mosques continue to shape Istanbul’s cultural identity Image

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Ottoman imperial mosques continue to shape Istanbul’s cultural identity

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Tesvikiye Mosque stands as symbol of Ottoman modernization in Istanbul Image

Culture

Tesvikiye Mosque stands as symbol of Ottoman modernization in Istanbul

Trade chaos for calm: Best quick escapes from Istanbul Image

Lifestyle

Trade chaos for calm: Best quick escapes from Istanbul

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Marcus Aurelius bronze returns to Türkiye after 6 decades Image

Culture

Marcus Aurelius bronze returns to Türkiye after 6 decades

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Ottoman-era shadow play Karagoz and Hacivat charm children in Türkiye Image

Culture

Ottoman-era shadow play Karagoz and Hacivat charm children in Türkiye

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England’s largest Turkish war cemetery awaits restoration Image

Culture

England’s largest Turkish war cemetery awaits restoration

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Banya Bashi Mosque stands as living Ottoman landmark in Sofia Image

Culture

Banya Bashi Mosque stands as living Ottoman landmark in Sofia

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Mysterious Ani ruins on Ancient Silk Road draw record visitors to Türkiye Image

Culture

Mysterious Ani ruins on Ancient Silk Road draw record visitors to Türkiye

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2,400-year-old structures found underwater in Diyarbakir, southeastern Türkiye Image

Culture

2,400-year-old structures found underwater in Diyarbakir, southeastern Türkiye

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Türkiye uses AI to track 526,000 artifacts as stolen Iznik tiles return from UK Image

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Türkiye uses AI to track 526,000 artifacts as stolen Iznik tiles return from UK

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Shift in power? Galatasaray challenges English stronghold in Europe Image

Sports

Shift in power? Galatasaray challenges English stronghold in Europe

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Camouflage couture: When war cuts the pattern Image

Culture

Camouflage couture: When war cuts the pattern

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Ancient mosaic in southern Türkiye carries message resembling ‘let the jealous burst’ Image

Culture

Ancient mosaic in southern Türkiye carries message resembling ‘let the jealous burst’

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Haseki Hurrem Sultan Mosque Image

Culture

Haseki Hurrem Sultan Mosque

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Gallipoli private who became Canakkale governor revealed in archive study Image

Culture

Gallipoli private who became Canakkale governor revealed in archive study

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Warrior belts in children’s graves puzzle archaeologists in southern Italy Image

Culture

Warrior belts in children’s graves puzzle archaeologists in southern Italy

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Fatih Mehmed II: Sultan who conquered Constantinople Image

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Fatih Mehmed II: Sultan who conquered Constantinople

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Rare Dede Korkut manuscript found in Türkiye seeks UNESCO heritage status Image

Culture

Rare Dede Korkut manuscript found in Türkiye seeks UNESCO heritage status

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Along Bosphorus, Emirgan Hamid-i Evvel Mosque whispers Ottoman story Image

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Along Bosphorus, Emirgan Hamid-i Evvel Mosque whispers Ottoman story

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Anatolia’s first medical school celebrates 820 years Image

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Anatolia’s first medical school celebrates 820 years

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Kucuk Mecidiye Mosque: A hidden gem on Bosphorus Image

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Kucuk Mecidiye Mosque: A hidden gem on Bosphorus

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Missile strikes shake Iran’s cultural treasures, UNESCO sites report damage Image

Culture

Missile strikes shake Iran’s cultural treasures, UNESCO sites report damage

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Rare giant Quran gifted to Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I unveiled in Türkiye Image

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Rare giant Quran gifted to Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I unveiled in Türkiye

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700-year-old Ottoman palace tradition of 'incense water' reborn Image

Culture

700-year-old Ottoman palace tradition of 'incense water' reborn

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Historic Roman tower in Türkiye’s former Ottoman capital restored Image

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Historic Roman tower in Türkiye’s former Ottoman capital restored

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What is Quds Day? Image

Culture

What is Quds Day?

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9 Hagia Sophias across Türkiye revealed in new book Image

Culture

9 Hagia Sophias across Türkiye revealed in new book

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Türkiye marks 105 years of Independence March, anthem born in wartime resolve Image

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Türkiye marks 105 years of Independence March, anthem born in wartime resolve

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Rare Osman Hamdi Bey painting resurfaces after 131 years, set for London auction Image

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Rare Osman Hamdi Bey painting resurfaces after 131 years, set for London auction

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Roman ruins in Türkiye ravaged by illegal treasure hunters despite protection Image

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Roman ruins in Türkiye ravaged by illegal treasure hunters despite protection

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Rare Renaissance medallion of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II to go up for auction in Dubai Image

Culture

Rare Renaissance medallion of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II to go up for auction in Dubai

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Restoration and preservation work begins at rare pyramid-style tomb in Marmaris Image

Culture

Restoration and preservation work begins at rare pyramid-style tomb in Marmaris

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Drought in Türkiye’s Iznik Lake reveals possible second submerged basilica Image

Culture

Drought in Türkiye’s Iznik Lake reveals possible second submerged basilica

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Crown on Istanbul’s seven hills: Radiant Mihrimah Sultan Mosque Image

Culture

Crown on Istanbul’s seven hills: Radiant Mihrimah Sultan Mosque

700 years since conquest of Bursa marks turning point in Ottoman rise Image

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700 years since conquest of Bursa marks turning point in Ottoman rise

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Who built Gobeklitepe? Hidden world of Tas Tepeler’s hunter-gatherers Image

Culture

Who built Gobeklitepe? Hidden world of Tas Tepeler’s hunter-gatherers

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300-year-old Ottoman fountain in Istanbul damaged after fire lit on marble surface Image

Culture

300-year-old Ottoman fountain in Istanbul damaged after fire lit on marble surface

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How Istanbul’s Yeni Mosque became Ottoman history’s longest build Image

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How Istanbul’s Yeni Mosque became Ottoman history’s longest build

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