The aim of the paper is to describe the ‘Ottoman Landscape’ designed by architect Sinan in the 16th Century, through examples of architectural artifacts like mosques, staging posts, caravanserais, complexes, bath and bridges inside the Turkish border of the Thrace region. The land routes connected the capital of the Ottoman Empire Istanbul to the rest of Europe were important routes crossing th...

This study examined the causes and effects of bravery exhibited by this novel’s protagonist named Muhammad Alfatih or Mehmed II. Descriptive qualitative methods were used. The analysis was conducted classifying obtained data into two subchapters related to research problems. findings focused on protagonist’s in believing hadist Rasulullah, conquering Constantinople, spreading Islam Jihad. Proph...

Among highly-educated Ottomans letter-writing was not simply a means of practical communication but an art in itself and significant aspect Ottoman literary culture. Collections exemplary letters from the seventeenth century survive considerable numbers, they have been neglected as historical sources due largely to complexity their rhymed, rhetorical prose modern belief that were mostly empty b...

The armistice of Mudros, signed by the Ottoman Empire and Allies, ironically brought about optimism deep sadness among Ottomans. Soldiers civilians wished that Armistice would have heralded a peaceful period for had experienced warfare since Balkan Wars. However, soldiers to choose whether return civilian life or resist Allies’ occupation. Many veterans looked forward restarting their civil liv...