The Ottoman soldier who sacrificed his freedom to defend Al-Aqsa Mosque
April 12, 2023 at 11:59 am Procrastination is the thief of time and I have idly spent the last few hours disappearing down different rabbit holes following odd facts and […]
Policy of Deceit: Britain’s treachery over Palestine laid bare
Peter Oborne 25 August 2023 With lucid thinking and meticulous scholarship, historian Peter Shambrook’s new book proves that Britain lied about its intentions concerning Palestine from the very start Jewish […]
Language of flowers in Islam and Ottomans
BY EKREM BUĞRA EKINCI NOV 30, 2021 – daily sabah Roses are seen in the garden at the entrance of Topkapı Palace in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Shutterstock) Flowers are […]
With whom would Ottoman sultans marry?
BY EKREM BUĞRA EKINCI NOV 10, 2021 – DAILY SABAH A view of Topkapı Palace, which served as the main residence and administrative headquarters of the Ottoman sultans for centuries, […]
History and art of copper: Tools of traditional Turkish handicraft
BY NESLIHAN KOÇAK MAR 07, 2023 – DAILY SABAH A coppersmith works on engraving a handcrafted item. (Shutterstock Photo) Copper has been part of humans’ lives for thousands of years, […]
Who was the ‘Ottoman padishah’?
BY EKREM BUĞRA EKINCI SEP 17, 2021 – DAILY SABAH Selim III receives dignitaries during an audience at the Gate of Felicity, Topkapı Palace in the Painting by Konstantin Kapıdağlı, […]
OBITUARY: THE LAST NIZAM
OBITUARY: THE LAST NIZAM John Zubrzycki Published January 22, 2023 His ancestors ruled India’s greatest princely state, his grandfather was the only prince to be proclaimed His Exalted Highness. By the time […]
OBITUARY: Last Nizam of Hyderabad bows out
Qasim A. Moini Published January 20, 2023 MUKARRAM Jah Bahadur, the last Nizam of the erstwhile princely state of Hyderabad, passed away in Istanbul on Saturday and was laid to rest […]
Language of flowers in Islam and Ottomans
BY EKREM BUĞRA EKINCI NOV 30, 2021 – DAILY SABAH Roses are seen in the garden at the entrance of Topkapı Palace in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Shutterstock) Flowers are […]
Oldest manuscripts reveal Ottoman tolerance on Greek monastery
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS MOUNT ATHOS, GREECE OCT 21, 2022 – DAILY SABAH A view of Pantokrator Monastery from above in the Mount Athos, northern Greece, Oct. 13, 2022. (AP Photo) RECOMMENDED Rare Roman-era mosaic unearthed in ex-opposition stronghold in Syria ROMAN-ERA Achurch bell sounds, the staccato thudding of mallet on plank […]
Scholar explores account of 17th century Hajj traveller
By Saeb Rawashdeh – Oct 13,2022 – JORDAN TIMES Léon Belly, Pilgrims heading to Mecca, 1861 (Photo courtesy of Musée d’Orsay, Paris) AMMAN — An ardent Ottoman traveller from the 17th century, Evliya […]
Historians recall reasons behind construction of Hejaz Railway
By Saeb Rawashdeh – Sep 25,2022 – JORDAN TIMES A view of the Hejaz Railway station in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia (Photo courtesy of ACOR/Jane Taylor Collection) AMMAN — The Hejaz Railway was […]
Why a Balkan city is important for understanding Turkish history
BY HAMZA KARCIC NOV 06, 2020 – DAILY SABAH A general view of the 15th Ottoman Bey Hamam, also known as “Baths of Paradise,” located along Egnatia Street in Thessaloniki, […]
The French and the veil ‘ even in history
Salman Hussainz shared a post. Salman Hussainz After the fall of the Ottoman Empire and the entry of the French into southern Turkiye, all the women were still wearing the veil. The […]
Turkey celebrates 569th anniversary of conquest of Istanbul
BY ANADOLU AGENCY ANKARA MAY 29, 2022 – DAILY SABAH A view of the iconic-historic Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, May 2, 2022. (AP Photo) RECOMMENDED President Erdoğan highlights […]
Meet the Turkish family that looks after the Prophet Muhammad’s cloak
NEWS TURKEY MURAT SOFUOGLU SAAD HASAN 28 MAY 2019 What would you like to learn more about? Topics Turkey Western Asia Asia Islam Muhammad Related Ottoman gravestones survive the test […]
Elizabeth I and the Ottomans: An alliance that saved England
NADIA KHAN In the 16th century, the Muslim world would come to rescue an isolated Protestant England from a disasterous fate by making it an ally and trade partner. How […]
Last heir to Ottoman throne passes away at 90
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL JAN 19, 2021 – The late Dündar Abdülkerim Osmanoğlu is seen in this undated photo shared by family member Orhan Osmanoğlu on Jan. 19, 2021. (Photo courtesy […]
Turkey’s role in Balkans reflects region’s importance to Ankara
SINEM CENGIZ January 21, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/jynxn The Balkans is an area of particular interest to Turkey, as a result of its geopolitical proximity and historical and cultural ties. […]
TTK Library: Diving into history with 5-century-old books
BY ANADOLU AGENCY ANKARA JAN 18, 2022 – 6:00 PM GMT+3A view of the books at the TTK Library, Ankara, Turkey, Jan. 18, 2022. (AA) The Turkish Historical Society (TTK) Library […]