Mehmed II is pertinently recognized as Mehmed the Conqueror in the world, and Abu al-Feth (The Father of the Conquest) in the wider Islamic world, owing to his conquest of Istanbul, which was the ...

Turkey celebrated on Friday the 567th anniversary of the conquest of Istanbul, dubbed as the start of a new era. Istanbul, an international city, was besieged 28 times throughout history before its ...

Netflix has ordered 'Ottoman Rising,' a six-episode limited series that will chronicle the rise of Ottoman ruler Mehmed II. By Rick Porter Netflix has ordered Ottoman Rising, a six-episode limited ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

“ON THE afternoon of 29 May 1453, the Sultan entered the long-desired city…he dismounted and bent to pick up a handful of earth, which he poured over his turban as an act of humility before God. The ...

EXCLUSIVE: STXtv has sold docu-drama series Rise of Empires: Ottoman to Youku for China, Viasat World for Central & Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, Baltics, Russia and CIS, and SIC for Portugal. The ...