Nurhan Atasoy, the grand dame of Ottoman history and chronicler of its artistic wonders, may well spark another revolution with her new work, Impressions of Ottoman Culture in Europe: 1453–1699.

Holly Williams samples some just-delicious desserts in Turkey: On the shores of the Bosphorus, the strait of water that divides Europe on one bank from Asia on the ...

For over 300 years, the closely-guarded secrets of the Ottoman Empire's luminous tilework was lost, but its rediscovery has revived a key part of Turkey’s cultural heritage. Renowned for intricate ...

UAB will celebrate Turkish history, arts and culture with lectures, music, cuisine, a panel discussion and other events. Titled "Legacy of an Empire: A showcase of Turkish-Ottoman Arts and Culture," ...

Turning the pages of a manuscript copy of the Maʿrifetnāme, an 18 th-century encyclopedia authored by the Ottoman scholar and Sufi poet İbrāhīm Ḥaḳḳī Efendi, can lead readers to seventh heaven and the ...

The visual culture of the late Ottoman Empire reflected widespread and dramatic reforms. However, while political and social developments in this period have received much attention, the interaction ...

Iznik: For over 300 years, the closely-guarded secrets of the Ottoman Empire's luminous tile work was lost, but its rediscovery has revived a key part of Turkey's cultural heritage. Renowned for ...