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By the beginning of the 15th century, Bursa had not been the capital city of the Ottoman Empire for 37 years. Sultan Murad I conquered Adrianople in 1363, renamed it in Edirne and moved the Ottoman capital there. The 14th century marks the birth and initial expansion of the Ottoman state. The 15th century marks its rise to one of the biggest empires that the world has ever seen, that lasted for over 600 ...
The best place to see the Ottoman heritage is Istanbul. It was the Ottoman capital for 470 years and evidently Ottoman rulers and other dignitaries of the empire left a mark on the city. That vast heritage is represented by numerous imperial and other mosques, bazaars, fountains and hans. But the Ottoman history in Istanbul starts only after Fatih Sultan Mehmed conquered it in 1453, while the Ottoman Empire ...
After a week in Istanbul, it was time for me to move to Bursa, the second destination during my five-week travel across Turkey. If you choose to travel the way I did, it's an obvious choice. Whether you go east or south of Istanbul, you have to pass either through or near Bursa.
ABOUT BURSA
I travelled across Turkey by bus, it was convenient and comfortable. ...
ABOUT BURSA
I travelled across Turkey by bus, it was convenient and comfortable. ...
Topkapi Palace, the imperial court and centre of Ottoman power for 375 years, is possibly the most famous of all Ottoman heritage in Istanbul. Approximately 30 sultans ruled the empire from there. The palace is a huge complex, meticulously designed to protect and impress. Sultans lived there in an utmost Ottoman imperial opulence, together with their families and concubines.
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Without any doubt, Topkapi Palace is probably the most famous of all Ottoman heritage in Istanbul. Fatih Sultan Mehmed commissioned its construction shortly after the conquest of Constantinople in 1453. It was an imperial court and residence of Ottoman sultans and their families for 375 years. The harem within the palace is probably its most fascinating part. A mysterious place where many people lived ...
In my previous article, Back in Riccione, I mentioned that the main reason for my recent travel to Italy was to attend my friend's 50th birthday party. A month earlier, my friend's brother asked me to send him some photos of places that my friend and I visited together. He wanted to make a photo album, a retrospective of my friend's life. It was a wonderful idea, to step back in time and revisit past ...
April was a strange month. That was one of the reasons why I posted only one article at the end of April. It was also a month in which I asked myself: Where next? But, let me explain what happened.
As I wrote in my previous post, the UK had to come out of the EU at the end of March. However, no exit deal had been agreed between the UK and the EU. So, the UK government asked for extension until the 12th ...
