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

Third episode, tonight on TV, Monday, April 28, in prime time on Rai1, with Rai Cultura and 'Ulisse, il piacere della scoperta', dedicated to great figures of the past and the history of unique ...

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

Istanbul’s skyline appears to be peppered ... The city was sacked again — this time by the Turks — and incorporated into the Ottoman Empire. As a result, the Basilica of Hagia Sophia was ...

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

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

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 ...