History
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The Ottoman Rockefeller: Calouste Gulbenkian
When we think of "wealth," history naturally puts names like Rockefeller, Carnegie, P.T. Barnum, or modern titans like Elon Musk…
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Renaissance: The Rebirth of Science and Art
Throughout history, there have been certain periods that served as thresholds—moments where humanity underwent profound intellectual and artistic shifts. The…
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The Pasha Who Flew Too Close to the Sun: Pargalı Ibrahim
Anyone who’s watched Muhteşem Yüzyıl has a soft spot for at least one character who left an indelible mark on…
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Space Dogs: Belka and Strelka
Following the fall of the Nazis in World War II, the Soviet Union and the United States locked themselves into…
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The Birth of Football in Turkey
What do you think is the most-watched and most profitable thing in our country today? Is it movies? TV shows?…
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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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