This is the twelvth part in a series about riding night trains across Europe and the Near East to Armenia—to spend time in ...

A son was born to Yakup, a converted Muslim Sipahi, and his Greek wife in the late 15th century in the village of Palaiokipos on Lesbos. This bicultural child, named Khizr, grew up with three brothers ...

Since humans discovered the power and capability that comes with numbers, we have lived in societies that enable us to … ...

Kings and Generals has begun remaking its animated historical documentary on the rise of the Ottoman Empire, starting with ...

Whilst no longer the place for serious conversation, hammams still play an integral part in Turkish culture, with visits to a ...

The "Armenian Smyrna/Izmir The Aegean Communities" volume was the outcome in a series of research topics explored in ...

" Lost Alphabet ,” the award-winning artist Ahmet Gunestekin’s most ambitious exhibition to date, is a cry against forced ...

This is the eleventh part in a series about riding night trains across Europe and the Near East to Armenia — to spend some ...

The commanding Clock Tower, which is a stone’s throw from the light rail stop, was built in in 1900 in “Palestine” by the ...

This real-life clash of the titans was once used as a morale booster for Ottoman troops and now draws visitors from all over ...

It was the first capital of the Ottoman Empire and still boasts dozens of UNESCO heritage sites and architecture. The city is also nicknamed “Yeşil Bursa” due to its abundance of trees and parks.