Ottoman

Kazakhstan adopts new alphabet with Turkish input

Kazakhstan's shift from the Russia-enforced Cyrillic alphabet is based on Turkish linguists' proposed principle of "one sound-one letter," which has nine vowels and 31 basic letters in total.

Bosnia's Mostar city holds first local election in over a decade

Sunday's election came after the country’s main Bosniak and Croat parties reached an agreement in June this year to hold the first local elections in the ethnically divided city since 2008.

Hagia Sophia masterpiece mosaics to be preserved

Turkey's presidential spokesperson has said the art, artefacts and architecture of the historic building will not be damaged. A Turkish court annulled a 1934 decree to restore Hagia Sophia's status as a mosque, with the first prayers set for July 24.

Turks mark 567th anniversary of conquering the 'Queen of Cities'

On May 29, 1453, the ancient Roman city of Constantinople was conquered by the Ottoman Turks. Many historians consider the event – and this day – as marking the end of the Middle Ages and the beginning of Europe's early modern period.

The Bosnian-born Ottoman commander who stopped Napoleon

Napoleon Bonaparte's ambition to establish an empire in the East was crushed in 1799 at the Siege of Acre by Ahmed Jazzar Pasha.

Beyond fault lines: President Erdogan in Pakistan

Turkish President Erdogan's visit to Pakistan comes at a testing time for both countries and speaks to the durable nature of the relationship.

Ottoman gravestones survive the test of time

Known for their decorations and symbols, Ottoman cemeteries are still a mystery for many.

Why did Ottoman sultans safeguard Islam’s holy relics in Istanbul?

With Topkapi Palace, the administrative and residential power centre of the house of Ottomans, the Turkish government has inherited many valuable holy relics including the Prophet Muhammad's personal belongings.

Turkey-UAE relations strained in Twitter row

Ahmet Berat Conkar, a senior lawmaker in Turkey's governing AK Party, terms accusations against Ankara made on Twitter by the UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs as "baseless and unfortunate."

Name of street housing UAE Embassy in Ankara renamed after Fahreddin Pasha

Two roads next to the Embassy of United Arab Emirates in Ankara have been renamed in the wake of a row between Turkey and the UAE.

Turkey seeks to boost trade volume with Sudan to $10B

In a two-day visit to Khartoum, President Erdogan says Turkey wants to boost bilateral trade volume with Sudan to $10 billion.

Turkey seeks return of Ottoman lands in Occupied East Jerusalem

In the 1967 Six-Day War, Israel destroyed an 800-year-old neighbourhood that had belonged to the Ottoman Empire for centuries. Now Turkey wants that hotly contested land back, and is lobbying for regional support for the initiative.