During its apogee in the 17th century, Safranbolu's architecture influenced urban development throughout much of the Ottoman Empire ... trade was the main commercial link between the Orient and Europe ...

marked the end of the Byzantine Empire and the beginning of Ottoman control over key trade routes linking Europe with Asia.

the Suez Canal has been an important trade route. It runs through Egypt and links the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. The British feared that if the Ottoman Empire were successful in defeating ...

The Balkan Peninsula, a crucial crossroads between Europe and Asia, has a storied history marked by the rise of the Byzantine Empire and the iron grip of the Ottoman Empire. From the conquest of the ...