Malta’s “Ottoman Taj Mahal” is a sight to behold, but it could also be seen as a symbol of the island’s deep Islamic history.

The Sykes-Picot Agreement was a secret treaty Britain and France signed more than a century ago. Many consider it to have ...

The artist mines archives of conquest and imperialism in her native Turkey to produce multifaceted displays that entangle violent histories with personal narratives.

While Erdoğan may imagine himself a sultan restoring the Ottoman Empire, Turks will likely remember him as the man whose ...

On a warm afternoon in Nicosia’s old town, the scent of cinnamon-dusted koupes wafts from a street vendor’s cart while, just ...

But these landmark shifts in policy are deeply entangled with the legacy of European colonialism—specifically, the ...

Wikimedia Commons/John Wesley Jarvis How America’s First Multimillionaire Got Rich Smuggling Opium The richest man in 1800s ...

France has said it will recognize Palestine as a state in September, and the UK and Canada have conditionally pledged to do the same. Such moves would represent a break with their ally the US, which ...

The best cafes in Istanbul have roots in a long cultural tradition. While many visitors rush between the city’s mosques, ...

Security guards at Hagia Sophia stopped a fire attempt, an incident raising concerns over the safety of the 1,500‑year‑old ...

The Battle of Lone Pine, one of the most remembered battles fought by the ANZACs, commenced today 110 years ago on the Gallipoli Peninsula. Minister ...