ISTANBUL OVERVIEW
Seas and land have divided the lacework geography of Istanbul into four pieces. Old Istanbul City and Galata in the shores of Golden Horn and...
Art & Culture
Even if we deal with only the artistic contents of the structure motifs including mosques, churches, synagogues, museums, fountains, complexes and old buildings, we...
OTTOMAN SULTANS
Osman Gazi 1299-1326 Sultan Orhan Gazi 1326-1359 Sultan Murad Hüdavendigar 1359-1389 Sultan Yıldırım Bayezid 1389-1403 Sultan Çelebi Mehmed 1413-1421 Sultan Murad II 1421-1451 Fatih Sultan...
THE ALLIED OCCUPATION AND ARMISTICE
The Ottoman Empire was defeated in World War I with her Allies. The occupation of Istanbul formally began when 55 enemy ships moored in front...
THE MEŞRUTİYET PERIOD
A new era began in Istanbul when Sultan Abdulaziz lost the throne and Sultan Abdülhamid II. .s•ho promised constitutional changes, was cro.ı•ned as the head...
BANK-I DERSAADET (BANK OF CONSTANTINOPLE)
In 1844 Babıali (Sublime Porte) the Seat Of Ottoman Goverment, introduced monetary reforms, In 1845 it gave to Galata bankers a one year contact for...
THE TANZİMAT PERIOD
The political reforms which were promulgated on November 3, 1839 at the Topkapı Palace’s Gülhane Garden hastened the westernisation of Istanbul. There were many new...
THE TULIP PERRIOD
The Tulip Age (Lale Devri) refers to the period between 1718-1730 and includes the reigns of Sultan Ahmed III and his grand vizier, Nevşehirli Damat...
THE ERA OF SÜLEYMAN, THE MAGNIFICENT
Süleyman, the Magnificent ruled the Ottoman Empire for 46 years between 1520 -1566. This was a rising period for buildings were constructed during this period....
Osmanlı'dan Cumhuriyet'e İstanbul - ISTANBUL AFTER THE C
Istanbul was troubled with chaos and anarchy during the first three days after the conquest. After the third day, the city calmed down and dazzling...
MEHMED, THE CONQUEROR
The seventh Ottoman Sultan, Sultan Mehmed, the conquerror acceded to the throne twice-in 1444 and 1451-reigning for a total of 31 years.In his youth, Prince...
CONSEQUENCES OF THE CONQUEST
The conquest of Istanbul has had such a historical impact on the Turkish and Muslim world to the degree that some historians demarcate the end...
THE CONQUEST OF İSTANBUL
Preparation for the conquest of Istanbul started only, one year ahead Iuge canons that were necessary for the siege were moulded. In 1452, Rumeli Castle...
ISTANBUL BEFORE THE CONQUEST
Prior to the fall of Istanbul to the Ottomans, Byzantium had lost its status as a powerful empire: its land mass holdings had shrunk to...
OTTOMAN SİEGES OF ISTANBUL
Ottoman Turks became interested in Istanbul during the l4th century All residential areas of today's Istanbul besides Surici (inside the city walls) became the territory...
CONQUEST AND ISTANBUL - MUSLIM SIEGES OF ISTANBUL
İstanbul had been a valuable target since the beginning of the military campaigns of the Muslims. First Muslim Arabs, then Muslim Turks launched numerous military...
THE SECOND BYZANTINE PERIOD
The second period of the Byzantine Empire starts after the Palailogos Kingdom took İstanbul from the Latins in 1261. During this period, İstanbul would not...
THE LATIN INVASION
İstanbul first became familiar with the Crusaders in 1096. The Emperor Alexius rejoiced at the coming of the first crusaders, hoping to regain lands lost...
Istanbul Kultur
İstanbul… Üç büyük medeniyetle beraber sevgi ve hoşgörü kültürüne de başkentlik yapan şehir… İstanbul... Dinlerin, dillerin ve ırkların yüzyıllardır aynı sokaklarda, bitişik nizamlı evlerde barış...
Istanbul Kultur
İstanbul… Üç büyük medeniyetle beraber sevgi ve hoşgörü kültürüne de başkentlik yapan şehir… İstanbul... Dinlerin, dillerin ve ırkların yüzyıllardır aynı sokaklarda, bitişik nizamlı evlerde barış...
OSMANLI PADİŞAHLARI
Osman Gazi 1299-1326 Sultan Orhan Gazi 1326-1359 Sultan Murad Hüdavendigar 1359-1389 Sultan Yıldırım Bayezid 1389-1403 Sultan Çelebi Mehmed 1413-1421 Sultan Murad II 1421-1451 Fatih Sultan...