The favorite heir of Suleiman the Magnificent died when she was twenty-two. Prince Mehmed returned victorious from a campaign in Hungary when he died in suspicious circumstances clarified. Suleiman mourned his loss for forty days and then ordered the great architect … Continue reading
Like many great men of arms, Hayreddin Barbarossa was admired by his countrymen and reviled by his enemies. While in the western Mediterranean, especially in Italy and Spain, Barbarossa is remembered as a feared pirate, for Turks is … Continue reading
Hagia Sophia means Holy Wisdom in Greek and is the name of the largest Christian church that existed until the construction of the Cathedral of Seville thousand years later. Its magnificent dome remains one of the world's largest and, since … Continue reading
Nobody could imagine that the son of a stonemason who learned the trade from his father in the year Cappadocia 1500 would become the greatest architect of the Ottoman Empire and one of the most influential … Continue reading
Hersekzade Ahmed Pasha was the Grand Vizier of Suleiman the Magnificent and wanted to give a new building to Edirne, favorite city of the Imperial Family. He commissioned Mimar Sinan teacher, the greatest of Ottoman architects, building … Continue reading
Many places in the Turkish Mediterranean coast have become famous for that combination of green mountains with blue sea in an endless succession of bays, peninsulas and islands. Marmaris is one of the most visited locations that coast. … Continue reading
The Suleymaniye is a work that brings together all the elements to be exceptional. It is the largest mosque in Istanbul, was raised by the most important of the Ottoman sultans, the best architect built the Empire and is situated … Continue reading
We went to Eskisehir were attracted by its reputation as a university city and also by its well-known meerschaum handicrafts. But the city immediately draws the attention of the visitor by the care of the streets, by its spectacular parks, by … Continue reading
The macunu mesir is a paste composed of more than 42 various spices and plants. It has one of the flavors and textures preferred by the Turks for over 5 ages. It started as a medical invention during the period … Continue reading
