One of the greatest empires in history, the Ottomans reigned for more than 600 years before crumbling on the battlefields of World War I. The tughra (insignia) of the 16th-century Ottoman emperor ...

While Europe’s great powers entered World War I with strong industries, advanced rail networks, and modern weaponry, the ...

Thinking about getting a Middle Eastern Studies degree? Mehmet Durmaz, a master's student at Harvard is here to tell you why ...

The Turkish mindset is shaped by a long history of empire, cultural blending, and strong family values. Pride, resilience, and hospitality run deep, reflecting a society influenced by both Eastern and ...

Even 77 years after his death, the legacy of Fahreddin Pasha continues to symbolise the Ottoman Empire’s centuries-long ...

Holly Williams samples some just-delicious desserts in Turkey: On the shores of the Bosphorus, the strait of water that divides Europe on one bank from Asia on the ...

For over 300 years, the closely guarded secrets of the Ottoman Empire's luminous tilework were lost, but its rediscovery has ...

Turkish delight The owner of an antique shop in the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul sips a cup of Turkish coffee Coffee houses gave men somewhere to congregate other than in homes, mosques or markets, ...