Seeking to reclaim lost influence, the Ottoman Empire entered World War I only to face devastating defeats from the Caucasus ...

Although Türkiye is geographically distant from South Asia, it has a history of involvement in the region because of religion ...

At the trilateral summit of Greece, Cyprus, and Israel, Mitsotakis reaffirmed Greece’s position as a pivotal stabilizer and ...

The first half of the 20th century, between the two World Wars, was a period of transformation for the Islamic world.

The Battle of Vaslui (1475) - one of the greatest military upsets in history. Prince Stephen III of Moldavia crushed[...] ...

Separated by vast distances of land and sea, Turkiye and South Asia have been tied together for centuries by faith, power politics and changing alliances.

Most of my readers are quite familiar with the great rulers of the Renaissance: Henry VIII and his consecutive marital problems; Francis I, the last royal patron of the multi-talented Leonardo da ...

Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Note on spelling, names, maps and quotations -- Guide to Ottoman titles -- Maps -- First among equals -- Dynasty divided -- Imperial vision -- Sultan of ...

For over 300 years, the closely-guarded secrets of the Ottoman Empire's luminous tilework was lost, but its rediscovery has revived a key part of Turkey’s cultural heritage.