One of the world’s most famous religious buildings, Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia was extraordinary when it was built in the sixth ...

The notorious pirate Barbarossa, who eventually went on to be an Admiral in the Ottoman Navy, was surprisingly half Greek.

Third episode, tonight on TV, Monday, April 28, in prime time on Rai1, with Rai Cultura and 'Ulisse, il piacere della ...

In the wake of the 1821 Greek revolt, the Ottoman Empire instituted several changes to maintain control over the population, especially in its capital of Istanbul. Internal passports were issued ...

Construction and renovation work is taking place at the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey, to preserve the historic mosque and ...

How can one date in history bear so much significance on one community?  On April 24, 1915, leaders of the Turkish Ottoman ...

On the anniversary of the so-called Armenian “genocide,” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sent a message to Türkiye’s Armenian ...

Istanbul, Turkey CNN — Whether you’re ... his victory paved the way for the Ottoman Empire, which would last until 1922. To suggest to the world not only Islam’s superiority but also that ...