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Manuscript of Great Historic Importance Found in Istanbul
Posted on May 17, 2012 | No CommentsAn important manuscript was discovered in Topkapi Palace in Istanbul. Topkapi was the residence of the Ottoman sultans for almost 400 years. The manuscript found is of significant meaning, because... -
Istanbul Under Allied Occupation, 1918-1923 – Bilge Criss
Posted on April 30, 2012 | No CommentsBilge Criss BRILL, 1999 – 178 sayfa This study covers the socio-political, intellectual and institutional dynamics of underground resistance to the Allied occupation in Istanbul. The city was clearly not... -
Canakkale Battles
Posted on March 18, 2012 | 1 CommentThose heroes that shed their blood And lost their lives. You are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in peace. There is no difference between... -
Sultan Abdülhamit II’s architectural legacy stands strong
Posted on March 18, 2012 | No Comments18 March 2012, Sunday / MEHMET SOLMAZ, İSTANBUL SUNDAY’S ZAMAN Late Ottoman İstanbul was renowned for its public buildings that were constructed during the reign of Sultan Abdülhamit II —... -
Modern masterpiece from Ottoman past
Posted on March 17, 2012 | 1 CommentJohn Shand Jordi Savall. Modern-day Odysseus Jordi Savall. EARLY TURKISH MUSIC La Sublime Porte Hesperion XXI/Savall (Alia Vox/Fuse) ★★★★★ ABOUT 500 years ago Istanbul was reportedly a city of peerless... -
Turkey: With New Film About Conquest of Constantinople, It’s like 1453 All Over Again
Posted on February 19, 2012 | No CommentsTurkey: With New Film About Conquest of Constantinople, It’s like 1453 All Over Again February 16, 2012 – 4:25pm, by Yigal Schleifer Considering it took place some 500 years ago,... -
HAYDARPAŞA RAILWAY STATION
Posted on February 9, 2012 | No CommentsFor over a century, the historic Haydarpaşa Railway Station has stood as an iconic image on Istanbul’s skyline and as the symbolic gateway to the city. Built by the German-owned... -
Last train departs from historic station
Posted on February 6, 2012 | No CommentsIstanbul’s historical train station Haydarpaşa sent a train eastward last night at 11:30, marking the last time a passenger train will leave the station for a long-distance journey. The railway... -
How Turks eased hunger of our Famine
Posted on January 24, 2012 | No CommentsBy Ken Sweeney Entertainment Editor A TURKISH film that tells of how the Ottoman Empire sent food aid to Ireland at the height of the Famine will begin shooting here this July.... -
Drink Coffee? Off With Your Head!
Posted on January 18, 2012 | No Commentsby Adam Cole Most folks who resolved to cut down on coffee this year are driven by the simple desire for self-improvement. But for coffee drinkers in 17th-century Turkey, there... -
The Empires Strike Back
Posted on January 16, 2012 | No CommentsOPINION Stefano Bianchetti/Corbis French and Ottoman armies at the Battle of Aboukir, 1799, in “Victoires et Conquêtes des Armées Françaises,” around 1860. By SONER CAGAPTAY Published: January 14, 2012... -
Words behind the glass
Posted on December 31, 2011 | 1 CommentOn an edifying visit to the museum of literature tucked away in the garden of the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul. By Benny Ziffer Tags: Israel Turkey ISTANBUL – The guards... -
Video: Kanuni Sultan Süleyman – Suleiman the Magnificent
Posted on December 17, 2011 | No CommentsMuhteşem yüzyıl dizisi ile son dönemlerde gündemde olan Kanuni Sultan Süleyman’ın dönemini konu alan belgesel filmin bir bölümünü aşağıda izleyebilirsiniz. Dili ingilizcedir. I. Süleyman veya Kanuni Sultan Süleyman (Osmanlı Türkçesi:... -
Doing It the Evliya Celebi Way
Posted on December 14, 2011 | No CommentsDoing It the Evliya Celebi Way By ANDREW FINKEL ISTANBUL — Whenever I set out to tour Turkey with my wife, I understand exactly what Diana, Princess of Wales, meant... -
Turkey to restore historical Ottoman mosque in Libya
Posted on December 5, 2011 | No CommentsTurkey to restore historical Ottoman mosque in Libya Hilmi Ozkazanc, an executive of a construction company, said Turkey was planning to start renovating Murad Agha Mosque in Tajura hamlet, near... -
Ottoman manuscripts recovered at Cairo Airport
Posted on November 28, 2011 | No CommentsManuscripts confiscated from American tourist arriving in Cairo from Istanbul Nevine El-Aref , Sunday 27 Nov 2011 a manuscript The archaeological unit at Cairo Airport confiscated a collection of authentic... -
Ottoman Empire reborn on TV
Posted on November 28, 2011 | No CommentsThe Magnificent Century is the most-watched television drama in Turkey. By Mitch Potter Washington Bureau The Turkish producers admit it was more than a gamble. They risked everything to capture... -
Marmaray dig reveals glasswork in Ottoman
Posted on November 25, 2011 | No CommentsISTANBUL – Anatolia News Agency Glasswork from the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman empires has been discovered during the Marmaray excavations in Istanbul. Experts previously believed Ottomans did not develop a... -
Turks sense dawn of new era of power and confidence
Posted on November 22, 2011 | No CommentsBy Bridget Kendall Diplomatic correspondent, Istanbul Turkish diplomats dismiss talk of neo-Ottomanism The dome next to Istanbul’s ancient walls is one of the city’s newest tourist attractions. The 360 degree... -
Is Turkey building a new Ottoman Empire?
Posted on November 14, 2011 | 1 CommentTurkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan (3rd row centre) stands next to Justice and Development Party (AKP) members during a meeting at the party headquarters in Ankara in September. ADEM ALTAN/AFP/GETTY...
