The mysterious Cariyeler Taşlığı (concubines quarters), the Turkish bath (hamam) inside it and the Kuşhane Kitchen in Istanbul’s iconic Topkapı Palace are ready to welcome…
Posts tagged as “Ottoman Empire”
The famous portrait of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II, also known as Mehmed the Conqueror, made by the Italian artist Gentile Bellini, is being exhibited at…
In a timeless tradition dating back centuries, the mahya “Good morals lead to heaven” now adorns the minarets of the historic Ulu Mosque in northwestern…
The Haseki Sultan Lodge, an Ottoman lodge built centuries ago in Jerusalem, continues to provide meals to hundreds of people in need this holy month…
An exceptional bronze medallion with a portrait of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II, famously known for his conquest of Istanbul in 1453, will be put on…
The centuries-old tradition of “mahyas” has once again begun in Istanbul days before the start of the Islamic holy month on March 11. Mahya is…
In celebration of the 104th anniversary of Kahramanmaraş’s liberation from enemy occupation, a strategic city in modern Turkish history located in the southeast, a parade…
A 63-year-old medical professional, who has been hunting down passports and old documents for 25 years, has developed a fascinating collection that has been making…
Turkish officials and thousands of citizens commemorated Sunday Ertuğrul Ghazi, the father of Osman Bey, who founded the Ottoman Empire. Attending a commemoration event held…
In Western Thrace, Turkish women living in the mountain villages of Xanthi, a city in Greece, are making efforts to preserve and revive traditional attire…