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From Hadrian to harm: Edirne’s Roman wall faces modern mistreatment Image

From Hadrian to harm: Edirne’s Roman wall faces modern mistreatment

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Edirne’s Roman wall suffered further damage after being illegally covered with concrete and later secretly removed without expert supervision

Was the first Amazon born 117 years ago in Ottoman Istanbul?

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World’s digital platforms like Amazon, Hepsiburada and Trendyol echo a legacy rooted in Ottoman periodicals and the Grand Bazaar’s people-centric trade culture

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First coin to mention ‘Turk’? Tashkent find sheds new light on history

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Discovery of sixth-century ‘Turk-Kagan’ coin in Uzbekistan may push the documented history of the word ‘Turk’ back by 150 years.

First coin to mention ‘Turk’? Tashkent find sheds new light on history Image

Paris exhibition preserves Gaza’s ancient treasures, war threatens cultural erasure

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A powerful new Paris exhibition preserves 5,000 years of Gaza’s history as Israel’s war threatens to erase its ancient cultural legacy forever

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Muhammad Ali al-Abid: From Ottoman Empire's ambassador to Syria’s first president Image

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Muhammad Ali al-Abid: From Ottoman Empire's ambassador to Syria’s first president

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What really began on May 19, 1919? Unveiling complex roots of Türkiye's independence Image

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What really began on May 19, 1919? Unveiling complex roots of Türkiye's independence

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Ancient cemeteries and mysterious rock art unearthed on Morocco's Tangier Peninsula Image

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Ancient cemeteries and mysterious rock art unearthed on Morocco's Tangier Peninsula

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14th-century Mamluk-era Quran restored in Türkiye returned to Montenegro Image

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14th-century Mamluk-era Quran restored in Türkiye returned to Montenegro

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Gladiator Maximus’ house found in Türkiye? Mosaic in ancient Nicaea sparks debate Image

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Gladiator Maximus’ house found in Türkiye? Mosaic in ancient Nicaea sparks debate

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From Homs to Santiago: A forgotten chapter of Ottoman migration to Latin America Image

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From Homs to Santiago: A forgotten chapter of Ottoman migration to Latin America

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What does Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Iznik mean for Türkiye, Christian world? Image

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What does Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Iznik mean for Türkiye, Christian world?

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Remembering Sultan Mehmed VI Vahideddin: The Last Ottoman monarch Image

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Remembering Sultan Mehmed VI Vahideddin: The Last Ottoman monarch

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Why Istanbul was heart of British trade in 1600s: Forgotten power of Levant Company Image

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Why Istanbul was heart of British trade in 1600s: Forgotten power of Levant Company

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'Daily Life in Sanliurfa' exhibition opens at Sanliurfa Museum Image

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'Daily Life in Sanliurfa' exhibition opens at Sanliurfa Museum

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