Turkey
What I call the Melik Mehmet Gazi Mosque for the purpose of this post is, in fact, the Ulu Camii or Grand Mosque of Kayseri. Since many Turkish cities have an Ulu Camii, I have chosen to ...
Perhaps, the most striking Seljuk mosque in Kayseri is the Hunat Hatun Mosque. This magnificent monument dominates the city centre and remains one of Kayseri's most impressive historical ...
In my previous article, I wrote about the city of Kayseri that I visited during my three-week stay in 2025. I mentioned that one of the main reasons why I went to that Turkish city was its ...
The story of the Sultanate of Women ends with Turhan Hatice Sultan, one of the most influential women in Ottoman history. This remarkable era in the Ottoman Empire started around 1533, when ...
The story of the Sultanate of Women continues with Kosem Sultan, one of the most powerful women in Ottoman history. This fascinating period started around 1533, when Suleiman the Magnificent ...
The story of the Sultanate of Women continues with Safiye Sultan. This captivating era in Ottoman history started around 1533, when Suleiman the Magnificent married the love of his life - ...
The story of the Sultanate of Women continues with Nurbanu Sultan. This captivating era in Ottoman history started around 1533, when Suleiman the Magnificent married the love of his life – ...
The Sultanate of Women represents a fascinating period that began around 1533, when Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent married Hurrem Sultan. It concluded with the death of Turhan Hatice Sultan ...
