Türkiye on Monday is commemorating the 570th anniversary of the conquest of Istanbul, hailing it as the momentous start of a new era. Istanbul, a cosmopolitan city, was besieged 28 times throughout ...
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Fall of Constantinople in 40 Seconds

In May 1453, the Ottomans under Sultan Mehmed II brought down the great walls of Constantinople after weeks of siege. This one-minute journey with Google Earth traces the city’s defenses, the decisive ...
Through Google Earth’s lens, we retrace the dramatic Fall of Constantinople in 1453. In just one minute, we chart the city’s imposing walls, the Ottoman siege led by Mehmed II, and the moment the ...
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