History

The Lost Colony: One of History’s Greatest Mysteries

We’re all familiar with the unexplained phenomena that capture our collective imagination—the Bermuda Triangle, the Mariana Trench, or the age-old…

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Atatürk’s Eternal Rival: Enver Pasha

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was, without a doubt, one of the greatest leaders this country—and indeed, all of Turkish history—has ever…

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A History of Fascism: The Ideology of Hitler and Mussolini

Welcome to the first installment of our series on the history of ideology. Our goal with this series is to…

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A Financial Collapse: The 2008 Economic Crisis

Every year seems to have that one defining event, doesn't it? When we say 1789, we think of the French…

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Why Was Prince Mustafa Executed?

In our previous articles, we discussed the death of Suleiman the Magnificent’s favorite son, Prince Mehmed. We explored whether his…

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In the Shadow of Desert Storm: The 1991 Gulf War

Would you like to take a quick trip back through recent history? If your answer is yes, then today is…

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Invitation to Dance: A Strange Epidemic

In the summer of 1518, a mother in Strasbourg throws her baby in her arms into the river. She thinks…

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World War II

The history of world wars has witnessed many bloody wars, crimes against humanity, and interesting events, but there is nothing…

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Founders of Turkish Literature: Gokturks and Karakhanids

We may have seen Turkish tribes and states briefly in middle school, high school, or university history classes. Asian Huns,…

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Atatürk and His Worldview

World history has seen many great leaders. Napoleon, Tsar Ivan of Russia, Frederick the German monarch, Mehmet the Conqueror, and…

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