Joseph Stalin, born on December 18, 1878, in the city of Gori, Georgia, played a pivotal role in shaping the course of Soviet history. Known by the moniker “man of steel,” Stalin’s early life was marked by adversity and hardship. At the age of 7, he contracted smallpox, leaving permanent scars on his face, and […]
Suleiman the Magnificent (Sultan Suleyman) was born on 6 November 1494 in Trabzon. His father was Sultan Selim (1512-1520), and Sultan Suleyman holds the record for being the longest-reigning Ottoman Sultan, with a reign of 46 years from 1520 to 1566. He was the 10th Ottoman sultan and the 89th Islamic caliph. When Sultan Suleyman […]
Istanbul is not only a city consisting of historical and central areas, but also a city that hosts a unique rural life. It is possible to give many examples of this, but today we will be meeting Rumelikavağı. Rumelikavağı is a district in the Sarıyer district of Istanbul, in northwestern Turkey. Located on the northern […]
Chess was played in ancient Egypt, but modern chess, which we play, was played in India in the 3rd to 4th century AD. The first formal chess world championship was played in New York, America in 1886 and Wilhelm Steinitz became world champion of chess. He won against Johannes Zukertort. Wilhelm Steinitz lost his world […]
Istanbul is not only a city consisting of historical and central areas, but also a city that hosts a unique rural life. It is possible to give many examples of this, but today we will be meeting Anadolukavağı. Anadolukavağı is a district of Istanbul adorned with historical and natural beauties. This neighborhood is located on […]
Bosnia and Herzegovina is a multicultural southeastern European country with a population of 3.281 million and an area of 51,197 km². The country uses Bosnian, Serbian, and Croatian as official languages with Bosniaks, Serbs, and Croats as the major ethnic groups. The capital city is Sarajevo, having embraced influences from the Ottoman era. The local currency is the Bosnia and Herzegovina Mark (BAM) with 1 BAM equivalent to approximately 9 Turkish Lira. The state comprises two parts, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska.
Abdülmecid Efendi Mansion in Istanbul, built in 1880, is hosting an exhibition called “Elegance From The Past To The Future” reflecting on Turkish history and culture. The mansion, originally a cultural hub for artists under Prince Abdülmecid Efendi, showcases Ottoman-era women’s fashion, religious clothes, bags, shoes and accessories alongside items related to Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. The exhibition is open until March 17, 2024.
FIRST MILITARY COUP IN OTTOMAN EMPIRE (30 May 1876) Mithat Pasha, Huseyin Avni Pasha, Mehmet Redif Pasha and Redif Pasha decided to make a military coup to Sultan Abdulaziz. They called themselves ‘New Ottomans’. What does ‘New Ottomans’ mean? They wanted to change monarchy to constitutional monarchy. They were nationalist and modern. On 30 May […]
HOW DID WORLD WAR 1 START? In 28 June 1914 the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was killed by Serbian Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo. After 1 month Austria-Hungary declared war to Serbia. Then Russia Empire declared war to Austria- Hungary after that German empire declared war to the Russian Empire and France, all these happened in […]
About The Population Although China claims East Turkestan’s population is 11 million, it must be much larger than this as according to the latest population census which was done seventy years ago, its population was around 7 million. So, according to the analyses the actual population is around 30-35 million. East Turkestan is rich in […]
