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 ...

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 ...

AB: Some Turkish scholars argue that the Jihad call wasn't targeting the non-Muslim citizens of the Ottoman Empire. But what ...

The Sunni world may appear to be a solid bloc, but deep historical, ethnic and political faultlines continue to divide Arabs, Turks and other Muslim communities ...

Control of the Mediterranean has been one of the most important triggering factors of the constant conflicts that marked the ...

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Istanbul'74, in partnership with Clubhouse Bebek, presents its inaugural exhibition titled "WE BELONG," curated by Demet Müftüoğlu Eşeli, featuring works from over 20 contemporary artists in its new ...

WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. - At 20 feet long, 21 inches around, and 3,000 pounds, a torpedo sliced through 4500 feet of water at 46 knots during World War II. "It would be against merchant and warships. It's ...

Photosystem II is a multi-subunit protein embedded within the thylakoid membrane of chloroplasts, and the first protein complex involved in the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis. The protein ...

Discover the pivotal events between 1918 and 1942 that shaped the first half of World War II. This timeline traces that path from the bitter conclusion of the First World War through the ascendancy of ...

Gordon Scott has been an active investor and technical analyst or 20+ years. He is a Chartered Market Technician (CMT). Hans Daniel Jasperson has over a decade of experience in public policy research, ...