In 1071, a small nomadic dynasty—named the Seljuks after their founder—fought a battle against Byzantine forces under the ...

Imagine being a Byzantine Emperor and all of a sudden, deciding to abandon everything and become a monk in a monastery.

A single image from the 1860s, posted in 2017 in the Facebook group “Old Photos of Thessaloniki,” sent ripples through local ...

"That is NOT Istanbul", commented several fans on Adult Swim's clip of Axel and Leland's trip to find Skinner's grandma.

The Turkish government's arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu sparked huge protests, especially among young people.

The law of unintended consequences says that in complex systems, disruptive events can lead to unexpected and often undesirable results, writes .

I’m a believer. Not in a higher power, but in the power of sacred spaces to move, challenge, educate and uplift me.

If you're a history buff, you'll love exploring Türkiye’s Selçuk and İzmir, home to some of the world’s ancient ruins, all ...

Abuna Yemata Guh, a remote and ancient church in a very difficult to access location The Sanctuary of the Virgin of the Crown ...

During a visit to Palmyra, reporters found traces of the many forces that had fought over the city and ancient monuments ...

Despite their small number, the Bektashis are set to form the world’s newest country — a first-of-its-kind Islamic microstate ...

Who are these people? The timing of Caroline Finkel’s splendidly written Osman’s Dream: The Story of the Ottoman Empire reflects the buoyant state of Ottoman scholarship. Neglected archives have been ...