Skanderbeg was raised and trained by the Ottoman Empire as one of its most trusted commanders. For years, he fought loyally ...

For travelers who have marveled at Istanbul and seek a deeper, richer, and more intimate Turkish experience, the city of ...

FOR over 300 years, the closely-guarded secrets of the Ottoman Empire's luminous tilework was lost, but its rediscovery has ...

The Last Days of the Ottoman empire: 1918-1922. By Ryan Gingeras. Allen Lane; 368 pages; $47.95 and £30 As it turned out, more than six centuries of Ottoman rule ended with a whimper rather than a ...

Introduction -- 1. The establishment and survival of Ottoman rule in the Arab lands, 1516-1798 -- 2. Institutions of Ottoman rule -- 3. Economy and society in the early modern era -- 4. A world of ...

Pandemic is a Greek word, but in 2021 the Greeks have had more than a virus to commemorate. This year marks the bicentennial of their revolution against the Ottoman Empire, a decadelong war in which a ...

“Venice and the Ottoman Empire,” at the North Carolina Museum of Art, is a luxurious introduction to the complex, symbiotic relationship between two rival maritime empires. It’s an import-export tale ...

The emergence of an empire -- Culture: How it was created and disseminated -- The economic and social structure of the Ottoman Empire in early modern times -- Images of the world and the times -- ...

Iznik: For over 300 years, the closely-guarded secrets of the Ottoman Empire's luminous tile work was lost, but its rediscovery has revived a key part of Turkey's cultural heritage. Renowned for ...

Renowned for intricate designs and lustrous colours, Iznik tiles are considered the pinnacle of Ottoman art, gracing monuments such as Istanbul's Blue Mosque and Topkapi Palace. The tiles come from ...