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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 Byzantine and Ottoman Empires for nearly 16 centuries. While remarkable Byzantine monuments such as Hagia Sophia and the Theodosian Walls still stand, it is the Ottoman heritage that most visibly defines the city today - ...
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 and wanting to return. Since then, I’ve visited nine times, each visit as enjoyable as the last. And every time I leave, I feel like I haven’t seen or done enough.
My most recent trip was in July 2025, the starting ...
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 through Turkey once again in this incredible city.
So, I decided it was time to refresh the post and give it more prominence, a homage to a place that continues to captivate me. Of course, no single article can truly ...
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 love of his life – Hurrem Sultan. It ended with the death of Turhan Hatice Sultan in 1683.
WHAT IS SULTANATE OF WOMEN?
It was the time when wives and mothers of sultans ...
WHAT IS SULTANATE OF WOMEN?
It was the time when wives and mothers of sultans ...
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 of his life – Hurrem Sultan. It ended with the death of Turhan Hatice Sultan in 1683.
WHAT IS SULTANATE OF WOMEN?
It was the time when wives and mothers of sultans ruled ...
WHAT IS SULTANATE OF WOMEN?
It was the time when wives and mothers of sultans ruled ...
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 - Hürrem Sultan. It ended with the death of Turhan Hatice Sultan in 1683.
WHAT IS SULTANATE OF WOMEN?
This era was marked by the political dominance of wives and mothers of ...
WHAT IS SULTANATE OF WOMEN?
This era was marked by the political dominance of wives and mothers of ...
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 – Hürrem Sultan. It ended with the death of Turhan Hatice Sultan in 1683.
WHAT IS SULTANATE OF WOMEN?
This era was marked by the political dominance of wives and mothers of ...
WHAT IS SULTANATE OF WOMEN?
This era was marked by the political dominance of wives and mothers of ...
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 in 1683. Mihrimah Sultan firmly belonged to this chapter of Ottoman history.
WHAT IS SULTANATE OF WOMEN?
This era was marked by the political dominance of wives and ...
WHAT IS SULTANATE OF WOMEN?
This era was marked by the political dominance of wives and ...
The Sultanate of Women represents a fascinating period in Ottoman history. It began around 1533, when Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent married Hurrem Sultan. It concluded with the death of Turhan Hatice Sultan in 1683.
WHAT IS SULTANATE OF WOMEN?
This era was marked by the political dominance of wives and mothers of Ottoman sultans. From 1566, following the ...
WHAT IS SULTANATE OF WOMEN?
This era was marked by the political dominance of wives and mothers of Ottoman sultans. From 1566, following the ...
Despite the fact that I've been to Istanbul many times in the past, I went to see the Balat neighbourhood for the first time in June of this year. I did go to see the Yavuz Sultan Selim and Fethiye Mosques back in 2019, which are both in Balat. But I missed everything else in that part of the city, especially the churches of Balat.
BALAT
The problem with ...
BALAT
The problem with ...
