Considering it took place some 500 years ago, the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople in 1453 feels like it happened only yesterday -- at least in Istanbul. In recent years, an Ottoman history magazine ...

Yahoo Soccer is powered by OneFootball, the ultimate destination for news, live matches, scores, highlights, and more. ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey is on a roll these days, uplifted by economic growth and ...

ISTANBUL -- After the formation of the Turkish secular state on the ruins of the Ottoman Empire, reference to the country's imperial era was generally frowned upon. But the days of Turkey ignoring its ...

Jews in Turkey are taking an active part in celebrations marking the 500th anniversary of the conquest of Constantinople by the Turks. Chief Rabbi Raphael Saban issued a message lauding the Turkish ...

The Turkish Sultan decides to send his armies in war against the remnant of the Roman Empire, Byzantine. All of his advisory council assent to the move with the exception of one aged councilor, who ...

This past Saturday, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan conquered Istanbul. The Turkish president, his entourage and large crowds came together for a "glorious" conquest (fetih) festival to celebrate the 562nd ...

Turkey on Sunday marked the 563rd anniversary of the Ottoman conquest of Istanbul with huge parties and a fireworks show in the former Byzantine imperial capital once known as Constantinople. Around a ...

Mehmed launches an ambitious siege to break through the walls of Constantinople, but Giustiniani's mercenaries manage to forestall the Janissaries. Mehmed's men dig underground tunnels in an attempt ...