In the 16th century, the Ottoman Empire extended its influence all the way to Southeast Asia, forging alliances and ...

In 1453, the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) marked the end of the Byzantine Empire and the beginning of Ottoman control over key trade routes linking Europe with Asia.

A hundred years ago, the Ottoman Empire slipped into the mists of history. A mighty realm that had survived for centuries and straddled three continents had reached the end of the road, ceasing to ...

A century after its demise, the Ottoman Empire may seem like a footnote — a geopolitical order that has long since disintegrated and been relegated to the annals of history, with little ...

After WWI, the Ottomans lost most of their empire and in 1924, the caliphate, the last remnant of Ottoman vestige, ceased to exist. Turkey would henceforth be a republic. Early life and personality ...