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

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

Culture

5 min read

Dragon of west, simurgh of east: A bird's-eye view of the Ottoman-Habsburg struggle

Dragon of west, simurgh of east: A bird's-eye view of the Ottoman-Habsburg struggle

Culture

3 min read

US destroys Ottoman fortress in Yemen, sparking outrage over cultural heritage loss

US destroys Ottoman fortress in Yemen, sparking outrage over cultural heritage loss

Culture

2 min read

Cabbages vs. Okras: Eternal rival teams in the Ottoman Palace Image

Culture

Cabbages vs. Okras: Eternal rival teams in the Ottoman Palace

13 min read

Tsar Peter against Ottomans: Nearly lost his life while building Greater Russia Image

Culture

Tsar Peter against Ottomans: Nearly lost his life while building Greater Russia

15 min read

Enderun Academy: Lifeblood of Ottoman imperial bureaucracy Image

Culture

Enderun Academy: Lifeblood of Ottoman imperial bureaucracy

11 min read

473 years of Ottoman charity: Haseki Sultan Tekke continues serving Jerusalem Image

Culture

473 years of Ottoman charity: Haseki Sultan Tekke continues serving Jerusalem

3 min read

Late Ottoman Empire: Commentaries on women in public Image

Culture

Late Ottoman Empire: Commentaries on women in public

11 min read

Month of worship and entertainment: Ramadan in Ottoman Empire Image

Culture

Month of worship and entertainment: Ramadan in Ottoman Empire

21 min read

Fleeing Austrian and Russian oppression, Polish refugees modernized the Ottoman Army Image

Opinion

Fleeing Austrian and Russian oppression, Polish refugees modernized the Ottoman Army

19 min read

Ottoman revenge: 5,700 severed noses of enemy army sent after Hungarian atrocities Image

Culture

Ottoman revenge: 5,700 severed noses of enemy army sent after Hungarian atrocities

7 min read

Challenges, regulations of migration to Ottoman Istanbul Image

Culture

Challenges, regulations of migration to Ottoman Istanbul

9 min read

Sefer Reis and Mir Ali Bey: Two great Ottoman sea wolves who were bane of Portugal in Indian Ocean Image

Culture

Sefer Reis and Mir Ali Bey: Two great Ottoman sea wolves who were bane of Portugal in Indian Ocean

17 min read

Why are Ottoman sultans featured in Italy’s Uffizi Gallery Image

Culture

Why are Ottoman sultans featured in Italy’s Uffizi Gallery

4 min read

Leonardo da Vinci meets Ottoman Sultan Bayezid II: Istanbul’s unrealized Golden Horn bridge Image

Culture

Leonardo da Vinci meets Ottoman Sultan Bayezid II: Istanbul’s unrealized Golden Horn bridge

12 min read

Nomadic Turkish community in North Macedonia preserves culture for 6 centuries Image

Region

Nomadic Turkish community in North Macedonia preserves culture for 6 centuries

5 min read

Prinkipo Greek Orthodox Orphanage: Secret gem on Istanbul's Buyukada Image

Culture

Prinkipo Greek Orthodox Orphanage: Secret gem on Istanbul's Buyukada

4 min read

Ottoman traveler Evliya Celebi's eerie account of Witch War in 1666 Image

Culture

Ottoman traveler Evliya Celebi's eerie account of Witch War in 1666

6 min read

Istanbul: Enchanting city of seven hills Image

Culture

Istanbul: Enchanting city of seven hills

7 min read

10 well-hidden secrets of Topkapi Palace in Istanbul Image

Culture

10 well-hidden secrets of Topkapi Palace in Istanbul

12 min read

Leonardo da Vinci’s little-known proposal to Ottoman Sultan Bayezid Image

Culture

Leonardo da Vinci’s little-known proposal to Ottoman Sultan Bayezid

9 min read

Athens' Ottoman legacy: From 'City of Scholars' to abandoned relics Image

Culture

Athens' Ottoman legacy: From 'City of Scholars' to abandoned relics

5 min read

Africa's colonial history: How Ottoman Empire countered Belgian colonial ambitions? Image

Culture

Africa's colonial history: How Ottoman Empire countered Belgian colonial ambitions?

13 min read

Shirvanshahs' Palace: Baku's Ottoman-inspired UNESCO gem Image

Culture

Shirvanshahs' Palace: Baku's Ottoman-inspired UNESCO gem

2 min read

Turning point in Türkiye's sharpshooting history: First olympic medal Image

Sports

Turning point in Türkiye's sharpshooting history: First olympic medal

3 min read

Rediscovering Ottoman clockmaking: Each masterpiece took 9 years Image

Culture

Rediscovering Ottoman clockmaking: Each masterpiece took 9 years

3 min read

AI tool translates Ottoman Turkish treasures into 30 languages Image

Lifestyle

AI tool translates Ottoman Turkish treasures into 30 languages

3 min read

Small Palandoken Fortress preserves its historical grandeur in Türkiye's Erzurum Image

Culture

Small Palandoken Fortress preserves its historical grandeur in Türkiye's Erzurum

1 min read

Hereke carpet gifted by Ottoman Empire to Netherlands undergoes restoration in Türkiye Image

Culture

Hereke carpet gifted by Ottoman Empire to Netherlands undergoes restoration in Türkiye

2 min read

Descendants of Turkish admiral Turgut Reis in Tunisia take pride in their heritage Image

Culture

Descendants of Turkish admiral Turgut Reis in Tunisia take pride in their heritage

2 min read

UNESCO Heritage Ottoman city breaks visitor records in 2024 Image

Lifestyle

UNESCO Heritage Ottoman city breaks visitor records in 2024

2 min read

Great javelin derby at Ottoman Palace: Cabbages vs. Okras Image

Culture

Great javelin derby at Ottoman Palace: Cabbages vs. Okras

3 min read

Niger's Agadez continues tradition to honor Ottoman Sultans during Friday prayers Image

Culture

Niger's Agadez continues tradition to honor Ottoman Sultans during Friday prayers

2 min read

Istanbul's Basilica Cistern: Ancient marvel, modern exhibition site Image

Culture

Istanbul's Basilica Cistern: Ancient marvel, modern exhibition site

5 min read

Hagia Sophia celebrates 4 years as mosque with 25 million visitors Image

Culture

Hagia Sophia celebrates 4 years as mosque with 25 million visitors

2 min read

Queen Victoria’s secret role in Ottoman Coat of Arms Image

Culture

Queen Victoria’s secret role in Ottoman Coat of Arms

4 min read

Ottoman legacy of Mostar Bridge: 20 years of resurgence Image

Culture

Ottoman legacy of Mostar Bridge: 20 years of resurgence

3 min read

Ottoman era Ishak Pasha Palace in Türkiye's Agri draws record visitors Image

Culture

Ottoman era Ishak Pasha Palace in Türkiye's Agri draws record visitors

4 min read

Monumental tomb for grand vizier Baltaci Mehmet Pasha to feature Hittite stone relief art Image

Culture

Monumental tomb for grand vizier Baltaci Mehmet Pasha to feature Hittite stone relief art

2 min read

Monumental discovery at Byzantines vs Seljuk Turks battle site Image

Culture

Monumental discovery at Byzantines vs Seljuk Turks battle site

3 min read

Anatolia's name origin: Turkish dynasty Seljuk legends, historical roots Image

Culture

Anatolia's name origin: Turkish dynasty Seljuk legends, historical roots

4 min read

Istanbul's Yildiz Palace reborn: 115-year retrospective from Gertrude Bell’s archive Image

Culture

Istanbul's Yildiz Palace reborn: 115-year retrospective from Gertrude Bell’s archive

10 min read

Remnants of heroic Ottoman vessel from Turkish War of Independence times discovered Image

Culture

Remnants of heroic Ottoman vessel from Turkish War of Independence times discovered

2 min read

Viennese origins with Ottoman influence: Surprising history of Parisian croissant Image

Lifestyle

Viennese origins with Ottoman influence: Surprising history of Parisian croissant

4 min read

Sinan Bey Mosque, Ottoman monument destroyed during war in Bosnia, reopens Image

Culture

Sinan Bey Mosque, Ottoman monument destroyed during war in Bosnia, reopens

2 min read

Historic clock tower in Türkiye's Elazig symbolizes Sultan Abdulhamid II's lasting legacy Image

Culture

Historic clock tower in Türkiye's Elazig symbolizes Sultan Abdulhamid II's lasting legacy

1 min read

Exploring Ottoman Macedonia: Exhibition opens in Istanbul Image

Culture

Exploring Ottoman Macedonia: Exhibition opens in Istanbul

2 min read

Night visits to Topkapi Palace begin: A unique glimpse into Ottoman heritage Image

Culture

Night visits to Topkapi Palace begin: A unique glimpse into Ottoman heritage

4 min read

Czech Turkophobia: A Look at historical and modern visual representations Image

Culture

Czech Turkophobia: A Look at historical and modern visual representations

6 min read

Echoes of history: Budapest's Heroes' Square and traces of fight against Turks Image

Culture

Echoes of history: Budapest's Heroes' Square and traces of fight against Turks

5 min read

Discover story about St. Stephen's Basilica, secret 'holy right hand' kept during Turkish rule Image

Culture

Discover story about St. Stephen's Basilica, secret 'holy right hand' kept during Turkish rule

7 min read

Eid celebrations in historical Palestine: From Ottoman peace to present-day conflict Image

Culture

Eid celebrations in historical Palestine: From Ottoman peace to present-day conflict

1 min read

Historic Mecca, Medina paintings undergo restoration at Topkapi Palace Image

Culture

Historic Mecca, Medina paintings undergo restoration at Topkapi Palace

3 min read

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