On this day in royal history: Constantinople attacked by an invading sultan
On 6 April 1453, the Siege of Constantinople began under the command of Mehmed II, an Ottoman sultan who was just 21 years ...
From Church To Mosque: Did You Know Turkey's Iconic Hagia Sophia Belongs To Waqf?
What visiting this UNESCO World Heritage Site tells us about faith, politics, and power, Destinations News - Times Now ...
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How Turkey's Hagia Sophia, once a cathedral, became Waqf property
The Hagia Sophia is at the centre of Turkey's Byzantine, Ottoman and secular history. How did the sixth-century cathedral ...
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The Siege of Vienna | European History
Mehmed IV wanted to live up to, and even surpass, the legacy of his forefather Mehmed II, who had secured the Ottomans' inheritance to the Roman Empire through his conquest of Constantinople.
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Turkish actor among 11 held amid protest boycott calls
Turkish authorities on Thursday detained at least 11 people including an actor suspected of spreading calls for a blanket boycott of purchases in protest against the jailing of Istanbul's opposition ...