One of the world’s most famous religious buildings, Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia was extraordinary when it was built in the sixth century, and with a history surrounded in myth, legend and controversy, it ...

Türkiye on Monday celebrated the Commemoration of Ataturk, Youth and Sports Day, a milestone occasion marking the beginning ...

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 ...

The landing of Mustafa Kemal Pasha in Samsun on May 19, 1919, is regarded as a turning point in the history of Türkiye’s ...

Mukarram Jah, the last Nizam of Hyderabad, married former Miss Turkey Manolya Onur, who was also a member of the Ottoman ...

At Dolmabahçe Palace, Istanbul sends a renewed message of solidarity to Palestine – through art, memory and echoes of an ...

Many travelers to Istanbul, Turkey ... basilica for almost 1,000 years before becoming a mosque during the Ottoman Empire. Officials are now working to preserve the historic domes of the monument ...

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 ...