Ottoman Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror, who was commemorated on the 542nd anniversary of his passing on Wednesday, is among the greatest leaders of history as a military genius, great statesman, and ...

Italian master Bellini's portrait of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II, better known as Mehmed the Conqueror, is now on exhibit at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum. The famed portrait of the sultan was ...

A Renaissance portrait of Sultan Mehmed II, better known at Mehmed the Conqueror, has been purchased by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality at a Christy's auction in London, sparking praise, ...

Relive the dramatic fall of Constantinople in 1453, the siege that ended the Byzantine Empire and reshaped world history. This video explores the Ottoman assault led by Sultan Mehmed II, the massive ...

The portrait of the Ottoman Empire's Sultan Mehmed II, also known as Mehmed the Conqueror, who conquered İstanbul in 1453, has been brought to İstanbul after it was bought by the İstanbul Metropolitan ...

Western depictions of the Ottoman Empire range from terrible foe to exotic paradise. Alastair Sooke examines what was perceived as ‘the horror of the orient’ – and how artists got over it. On 29 May ...

Mehmed, having overcome many obstacles, prepares for the siege of Constantinople, uniting his viziers and subjects. He strengthens the navy, led by Baltaoğlu, who aims to reunite with his brother, ...