In 1386, gathering a multi-ethnic army, Prince Lazar of Serbia defeated the local Ottoman commander Lala Sahin Pasha at ...

A painting of Ukrainian Cossacks raucously defying a hostile foreign power in the 17th century has taken on new relevance ...

Bite into Kofta Dawoud Pasha and you taste more than just spiced meat—you taste history, legend, and a touch of mystery. This dish, beloved in Egypt for generations, carries with it stories that have ...

If you’ve ever wondered what the spirit of the Ottoman Empire would look like in the heart of Qatar, Sukar Pasha is definitely your answer. Nestled in the Katara Cultural Village, this restaurant ...

Monday was the 107th anniversary of the Caucasus Islamic Army taking back Baku from Bolshevik and Armenian gangs. A campaign assisted mainly by the Ottoman Empire, the episode cemented the future ...

A new bill introduced in the Turkish parliament recently calls for the renaming the Turkish crossing to the Armenian border after Talaat Pasha, the mastermind and executor of the Armenian Genocide.

Population surveillance. The carrying of identification while traveling. Add to that the public presence of diverse religions and it sounds like 2025, but this was life in the Ottoman Empire 200 years ...

Ivo Andrić, trans. from the Serbo-Croatian by Celia Hawkesworth. New York Review Books, $16.95 trade paper (288p) ISBN 978-1-68137-252-5 This excellent novel from Nobel Prize–winning Andrić (1892–1975 ...

The historic city of Ioannina, the capital of Epirus in northwestern Greece, marks February 21st as the day of liberation from the Ottoman Empire. The day the city came under the control of the Greek ...

Damascus SANA- Step through the ancient gates of Damascus Old City, and you’ll find yourself transported to a time of bustling caravans, exotic spices, and the vibrant hum of international trade. Here ...