Egypt can offer a better model than the Ottoman Empire: Fethullah Gülen
Gülen sent a message to the Egyptian people, saying “the current course in the country is good, but I am following the situation from outside
Latest in Tag: Ottoman Empire Highlight
Latest in Tag: Ottoman Empire
Mashrabeya peeks
Mashrabeya’s popularity peaked during the Ottoman era, started slipping into extinction by the early 20th century
Twice-exiled former Ottoman princess dies
By Suzan Fraser / AP ANKARA, Turkey: Neslisah Osmanoglu, an Ottoman princess who married an Egyptian prince and was twice forced into exile when both royal households were abolished, has died. She was 91. Neslisah Sultan, or Princess Neslisah, died in Istanbul on Monday, according to her nephew, Abdulhamid Kayihan Osmanoglu. He didn’t give the cause …
Turkey: Epic movie highlights Ottoman conquest
By Christopher Torchia / AP Turkey is on a roll these days, uplifted by economic growth and regional diplomacy. Now comes a film to boost the feel-good mood, an epic about the 15th century fall of Constantinople that fuses national pride with Hollywood-style ambition. “Fetih 1453,” or “Conquest 1453,” casts good guys (read Muslim Ottomans) against …