The epithet ‘magnificent’ invites us to believe the Ottoman sultan could do no wrong. But he broke with precedent on several occasions and his private life came in for criticism.

This documentary delves into the Sultanate of Women, a transformative period in Ottoman history when royal women held unprecedented political influence. From within the imperial harem, mothers, ...

A female guerrilla of the New People’s Army, carrying her newborn baby, has surrendered to the military in Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat.

Object Details author Faroqhi, Suraiya 1941-- Contents The emergence of an empire -- Culture: How it was created and disseminated -- The economic and social structure of the Ottoman Empire in early ...

From chilled ramen to flowing noodles caught with chopsticks, these regional specialties blend flavour, fun and centuries of heat-beating wisdom.

After defeating the Mamluk rulers in 1517, the Ottoman sultan assumed the title of Caliph, claiming spiritual leadership of the Sunni Islamic world.

Discover the best things to do in Istanbul, Turkey, which include exploring the Hagia Sophia Mosque and Topkapi Palace and cruising down the Bosphorus Strait.

The Center for Global & Area Studies at the University of Delaware is a hub for global learning with cross-disciplinary undergraduate programs to study regions around the world. It supports ...

Criterion (i): The Historic Areas of Istanbul include monuments recognised as unique architectural masterpieces of Byzantine and Ottoman periods such as Hagia Sophia, which was designed by Anthemios ...

Emine Fetvaci, a prominent scholar and accomplished teacher whose research areas include the arts of the book in the Islamic world, and Ottoman, Mughal and Safavid art and architecture, has been ...

Police officers from the Critical Infrastructure Protection Unit (CIPU), working with colleagues from the Sultan Hamud Police Post, on Thursday intercepted a lorry suspected of transporting ...