Will the Middle East emerge from its disastrous post-Ottoman century? With Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon all weak, the region’s reconstruction in ways that permit peace, stability, and ...

In Aden at the same time, some saw “the connection with India as organic.” The city’s many Gujarati and Parsi residents thought Aden “was an integral part of the Indian nation”. In the 1940s, the ...

Mehmed II, known as "The Conqueror," transformed the Ottoman Empire into a dominant Muslim superpower through military genius, administrative reform, and the monumental conquest of Constantinople.

The Ottoman Siege of Malta. Clashing civilizations, rival great powers, cutting-edge technology: we have been here before, as Marcus Bull, a professor at the University of North C ...

Who is the greatest Ottoman Empire Sultan? With its heartland in Anatolia (modern-day Turkey), the Ottoman Empire ran from about 1299 to 1922 and straddled three continents in its heyday. The Ottoman ...

The Ottoman Empire established itself as a major power bridging East and West, and Constantinople transformed from the Byzantine capital into the magnificent Istanbul - a center of Islamic art ...

After Five Centuries, Stars Rise in Istanbul The Zeyrek Cinili Hamam, an early-Ottoman-era masterpiece, is restored to its original use as a public bathhouse. By Wendy Moonan Paperback Row ...

144 p. : 23 cmPublication date 2005 Topics Minorities -- Turkey -- History -- 18th century, Minorities -- Turkey -- History -- 19th century, Turkey -- History -- 18th century, Turkey -- History -- ...