Among all Ottoman heritage sites in Istanbul, the monumental imperial mosques are the most important and certainly the most visible. The largest mosque complexes were built in the 16th and ...
Fatih Sultan Mehmed conquered Constantinople in 1453. The Ottoman sultanate was finally abolished in 1922. For 469 years, the city now known as Istanbul remained under Ottoman rule. ...
Among the Ottoman heritage sites in Istanbul, the monumental Ottoman imperial mosques are the most prominent and enduring symbols of the empire’s architectural and cultural legacy.
The ...
Ottoman fountains are among the most distinctive features of Istanbul's Ottoman heritage. While imperial mosques dominate the skyline, fountains are no less significant, both historically ...
One of the main reasons I like Istanbul is its extraordinary history. Originally known as Byzantium, later Constantinople and finally Istanbul, this city was the centre of power for the ...
Why do I like Istanbul? I’ve been asking myself this question for weeks. My first trip to Istanbul was in December 2002. My memories of that visit are vague, but I remember being fascinated ...
I first published this post on Istanbul in 2019, after spending five weeks traveling across Turkey. I returned in June 2024 for another week and, in July 2025, I began a three-week journey ...
The story of Sultanate of Women finishes with Turhan Hatice Sultan. This fascinating period of time in Ottoman history started in approximately 1533, when Suleiman the Magnificent married ...
The story of Sultanate of Women continues with Kosem Sultan. This fascinating period of time in Ottoman history started in approximately 1533, when Suleiman the Magnificent married the love ...
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 - ...