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the lycian league explained

The Lycian League: The Dawn of Federal Democracy That Inspired the United States

On the rugged Mediterranean coast of modern-day Türkiye, nestled between the Taurus Mountains and turquoise waters, f...

Blue Anatolianism-An Alternative National Identity Vision for Turkey

Blue Anatolianism: An Alternative National Identity Vision for Turkey

For decades, the discussion of Turkish national identity has been trapped in a binary straitjacket. On one side lies ...

political fractions in the byzantine empire

Blues & Greens in the Byzantine Empire: Political Factions Explained

Imagine a city on edge, its massive Hippodrome vibrating with the shouts of fifty thousand spectators. Two chariots c...

presidents of turkey

The Presidents of Turkey: A Journey Through History and Leadership from Atatürk to Erdoğan

The story of the Turkish presidency is inextricably linked to the story of modern Turkey itself. From the ashes of th...

vlad dracula vs sultan mehmed ii the conquerer

Vlad Dracula and Sultan Mehmed II: Blood, Power, and Empire in the 15th Century

The 15th century was an epoch forged in the crucible of violence, defined by the thunder of siege cannons and the des...

the tulip era of the ottoman empire

The Tulip Era of the Ottoman Empire: Luxury, Reform, and the Birth of Modern Istanbul

Imagine an Istanbul spring night in the early 1720s. As dusk settles over the Golden Horn, thousands of lamps and can...