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Max Sligh on “Venice and the Ottoman Empire,” at the Frist Art Museum, Nashville.
Ottoman imperium eventually ended in ignominy, with defeat in World War I and the Armenian Genocide – an appalling ...
The fourth of July may be synonymous with freedom in the United States, but around the world it has a very different meaning.
Even Niall Ferguson, an apologist for the West’s colonial depredations, is forced to concede that the ‘decline of the West is ...
Like many other European nations, the US or China, Turkey has also seemingly concluded that the Indian Ocean is where the action is, and outsider nations should have a presence here if they have to be ...
From 1945-1960, post-colonial Africa and Asia saw more than 30 new countries emerge. Today, the U.N. brags that since its founding, “80 former colonies have gained their independence.” ...
For every blockbuster, there are movies that land with a thud. Here's the biggest box-office flop every year since the '70s.
Europa Universalis IV lets you take control of any power in the world from 1444 straight to the 19th century. Here's how to colonise.
In antiquity, the name of the city was Neapolis (meaning “New City” like many Greek colonies). During the Middle Ages, it was renamed Christoupolis (“City of Christ”). For centuries, it was part of ...
What's On Shopping Dunelm Dunelm's £16 'stylish' ottoman 'ideal for winter clothes' that doubles up as seating "Looks nice and loads of room. Very pleased with it." ...
Türkiye's expanding influence in West Asia and the Caucasus under Erdogan's Islamist-leaning foreign policy raises strategic questions.