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Back in 2019, I spent five weeks travelling around Turkey. I started my journey in Istanbul before visiting Bursa, Izmir, Kuşadasi, Aydın, Antalya, Konya and Ankara. In 2025, I returned to Turkey for another three-week adventure. Once again, I began in Istanbul before travelling to Kayseri, Aksaray, Konya and Alanya.
As I had only tree weeks for this second trip, I needed to plan carefully and focus on ...
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 Suleiman the Magnificent married the love of his life, Hürrem Sultan. It concluded with the death of Turhan Hatice Sultan in 1683.
WHAT IS SULTANATE OF WOMEN?
This era ...
WHAT IS SULTANATE OF WOMEN?
This era ...
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 married the love of his life, Hürrem Sultan, and ended with the death of Turhan Hatice Sultan in 1683.
WHAT IS SULTANATE OF WOMEN?
This era was marked by the political ...
WHAT IS SULTANATE OF WOMEN?
This era was marked by the political ...
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 ...
The Sultanate of Women represents a fascinating period in Ottoman history. It began around 1533, when Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent married Hürrem 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 ...
Of all the Byzantine churches in Istanbul, the Theotokos Kyriotissa was the last one I saw during my visit to the city in July 2025. I've been to Istanbul many times before, but it was only after I started My Forever Travel that I began to truly engage and study the city's Byzantine and Ottoman history in a more meaningful way.
Having served as an imperial city for nearly 1600 years, Istanbul has a lot ...
Although the title of this post is Ottoman Soup Kitchen, it is really about the Mihrişah Valide Sultan Complex, a scintillating gem of Ottoman Baroque architecture next to the Eyüp Sultan Mosque.
Despite my many pasts visits to Istanbul, I saw this historic site for the first time in 2024. I hadn't even known it existed. I discovered it only when reading about the Eyüp Sultan Mosque. As this district ...
