Rumeli Castle was one of the key defensive points during the conquest of Constantinople. It was built in 1452. It has an interesting story. Sultan Mehmet II had a target; to conquer Constantinople.Ottoman Empire and East Roman Empire had a peace agreement in that period. Mehmet II had a clue to prevent the support of…
Legend of Seven Brothers Tower Bastion- Diyarbakır
Diyarbakir city wall is the fourth longest city wall in ranking. It has a glorious structuıre and it has 4 main gates. A legend on seven brothers tower bastion is very famous. An enemy attacked on the city wall and the enemy managed to take over the control on the wall but a tower bastion.…
Anatolia; the land of cultural syntesises and the culture development
Cultural syntesis becomes true in a landscape where the multi-cultural life has been seeded. All cultures have the ability to affect the other so a cultural syntesis is born. Pagan belief systems are known as the oldest belief systems of the world. Archeologists have unearthed many pagan temples or facilities on Anatolian landscape in recent…
Anatolia; the land of multi-cultural life and tolerance
Anatolia or the Small Asia has been the land of cultural peace and tolerance for centuries. Since the human being life has started, many civilizations and cultures have been living in harmony and peace. We can say that religions and the belief sytems developed here. For example, we can come across traces of ancient belief…