On that morning, the Ottoman flag would fly over its towers. The world had altered, forever. Sultan Mehmed II was merely 21 when he started besieging Constantinople in April 1453. But he was no ...

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Can a smash TV soap bring closure for historical wrongs and succour from contemporary turmoil? The Turkish series on the 16th-century Ottoman monarch Suleiman the Magnificent certainly tries. From the ...

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What the Ottomans did for science — and science did for the Ottomans Even though, initially, the EIC did not directly fund the accumulation, collection and transfer of knowledge of science and ...

Despite the recent souring of ties triggered by Ankara’s support to Pakistan during the latest round of India-Pakistan tensions, the relations between India and Turkey stretch back centuries, to ...

At the centre of this grand historical entanglement stood the princely state of Hyderabad and the once-mighty Ottoman Empire, whose familial ties created an enduring cultural bridge between South Asia ...

Rosedale Charolais attracted strong northern competition and surpassed its previous top price by $12,000 at its annual on-property sale at Blayney on May 16.

Almost 600 years ago, when the Ottomans conquered Constantinople, they learnt the danger of imperial over-reach. In a bid to punish the European merchants they disliked, the Ottomans imposed fees ...

Among the offerings are skincare kits, flatbed seating with ottomans, champagne service, and exclusive dining options including "curated food and drinks," according to the United website.