Behind the walls of a prisoner-of-war camp during World War I, Germany and the Ottoman Empire waged an unconventional battle: a fight for the minds and...
By L Amatullah Early modern interactions between Western Europe and the Ottomans were not only dynamic but a clarifying comment on an age in which...
As we see the images of burning embassies and burnt flags unfolding across the Muslim world, it is easy for non-Muslims (and some Muslims too) to...
Part I | Part II Political From the political front unrest was found both in the provinces and in the elite Janissaries. The Janissaries, who comprised of...
Part I | Part II Empires can be likened to complex kaleidoscopes which change colours through time. For this reason it is difficult to see if an empire...
On the 27th of February 2011, an 86 year old Turkish man died in a hospital in Istanbul. However, he was no ordinary person. Necmettin...