Ottoman Empire
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Why didn’t Ottoman empire control whole Arabian peninsula?
in Culture/ArtIt wasn’t worth it. The South-eastern part of the peninsula was inhabited by Arabs allied to the Turks, so no need for conquest. The Empire […]
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Why didn’t Russia conquer Constantinople?
Why didn’t Russia try to conquer Constantinople and surrounding territories after the Ottoman Empire collapsed? During the 1768 — 1774 Russian Ottoman war , Russia […]
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Was Romania part of the Ottoman Empire?
in RomaniaYes, Romania was part of the Ottoman Empire for a significant portion of its history. The region that is now Romania was under Ottoman rule […]
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Does Turkey recognize its Ottoman past?
in Culture/ArtO. Papadopol answers the question on Quora: Yes, Turkey does recognize its Ottoman past but through the interpretation of Ziya Gökalp who was a moderate […]
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Stray animals of Turkey
in Culture/ArtToday Istanbul holds an unusually large population of stray cats. They are often well taken care of by the city’s population. How old is this […]
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The Entire History of Ottoman Empire
The Entire History of Ottoman Empire Explained in 7 Minutes The year was 1299 AD when a ruler of the Turkish tribes in Anatolia had […]