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Ferry on the Golden Horn at sunset with the New Mosque and Istanbul's historic skyline behind, seen from Galata Bridge

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Istanbul Time Machine Rebuilds Ottoman Streets in 3D With AI

Marmara University's Istanbul Time Machine uses AI and old newspapers to rebuild Ottoman Eminönü in 3D, with stories of daily…

Islamic History

Ornate Ottoman-style domed ceiling with gilded floral patterns, painted medallions and four small windows, seen from below

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Iliad Manuscript From Mehmed II’s Library Studied Anew

A rare Iliad manuscript from Mehmed II's library at Topkapı may come from a 12th or 13th century Istanbul workshop,…

Islamic History

Wide stone steps leading up to a small obelisk flanked by two old cannons and pine trees under a clear blue sky

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Abdulhamid II’s Telegram Recalls Erzurum’s Water Carriers

A researcher says Abdulhamid II's telegram to Erzurum shows women and children carrying water to soldiers during the Aziziye Defense…

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Dark wooden mosque with a red tiled roof among trees, with old gravestones in the grass and a forested hillside behind.

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Orhangazi Mosque in Akçakoca: A Nail-Free Wooden Landmark

The Orhangazi Mosque in Akçakoca, Düzce, is said to be 600 years old and uses the nail-free çantı technique. Villagers…

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Stone dovecote towers and rock-cut chambers on a dry hillside under a clear blue sky in Kayseri

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Gesi Dovecotes in Kayseri and Ottoman Gunpowder: The Link

Kayseri's 200-250-year-old Gesi dovecotes may have helped supply saltpeter for Ottoman gunpowder, says ÇEKÜL's Prof. Dr. Osman Özsoy.

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Aerial view of a small stone open-sided pavilion with arches and a pyramid roof on a checkered tiled floor beside a road

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Rauf Pasha Namazgah in Erzurum: A Prayer Site, Not a Tomb

The 1823 Rauf Pasha Namazgah in Erzurum is often mistaken for a tomb. Its mihrab stone and motifs show it…

Islamic History

Marble column gravestone with Ottoman Arabic-script inscriptions in a cemetery; a small sign reads Muallim Naci, d. 1893.

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Muallim Naci’s Ottoman History Appears in Latin Script

Sivas Cumhuriyet University has published Muallim Naci's unfinished Ottoman history in Latin script, 133 years after the author's death.

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Ottoman stone bridge arching over a turquoise river in Mostar, with old stone houses, a minaret and mountains behind.

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Ottoman Heritage in the Balkans: 13 Works Documented

A Turkish project documented 13 Ottoman-era works across six Balkan countries, from Mostar Bridge to Gazi Husrev-beg Library, for a…

Islamic History

Model of a 19th-century sailing ship with steam funnel on a lit table in a museum, with busts and a mannequin in the background

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Shotaro Noda: Japan’s First Known Muslim and the Ertuğrul Link

Shotaro Noda, a Japanese journalist, became Japan's first known Muslim in Istanbul in 1891 after the Ertuğrul frigate disaster. Here…

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Izmir Clock Tower in Konak Square, with pigeons on the cobblestones, people on benches, palm trees and a mosque behind.

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Izmir Clock Tower: 125 Years of an Ottoman Landmark

The Izmir Clock Tower in Konak Square turns 125. Learn who designed it, why it was built and how Wilhelm…