The Yunus Emre Institute in Cairo (Turkish Cultural Centre) hosted a symposium and photo exhibition titled “Hagia Sophia: The Jewel of Istanbul,” highlighting the monument’s historical and cultural ...
Control of the Mediterranean has been one of the most important triggering factors of the constant conflicts that marked the ...
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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 ...
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Siege That Ended Constantinople

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 ...
Faith, art, and history converge at these Islamic places of worship. We learn how architectural feats and design details chronicle Istanbul’s history. Ortaköy MosqueThe Ortaköy Mosque, officially the ...
The 2025 record price for Mehmed Melih Devrim Néjad was for Soyut The 2024 record price for Mehmed Melih Devrim Néjad was for Soyut The 2023 record price for Mehmed Melih Devrim Néjad was for Soyut ...
Our new podcasts helps you learn English with real conversations at an easy level. Listen to the trailer to find out more. Hello! I'm Neil and I want to tell you about our new podcast to help you ...
JOHOR BARU: Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar is known to be an outspoken advocate of English-medium education. Meeting with scholarship recipients recently, he asked them point blank ...
Will we still be speaking in an English we recognise in a thousand years' time? Alice and Neil make some educated guesses!