When a person or a company turn 100 years old, it is a big event. It is also avaliable for the states. Turkish Republic is 100 years old. After a long and shocking fight for freedom, Turkiye became an independent state in 1923. With the leadership and the vision of one man,Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, a nation broke the chain of […]
The only children day of the world:23rd of April
103 years ago, Ankara that is located in the mid-Anatolia had a sun shine in Turkish history. Parliament of new Turkish state had been opened on 23rd of April 1920 with the leadership of Mustafa Kemal Pasha. Turkish public was under the attck of winner states of WW1. They were arranging some plans on Turkish land. But Mustafa Kemal rejected […]
Çanakkale can’t be passed…..
108 yeasrs ago, an epic war became true in Dardanel strait. A fleet of English and French ships aimed to pass through the Dardanel strait to occupy Istanbul and to help Russian Empire. But Turkish forces that are under the command of German officers were in defence positions. Turkish artillery was in alert. Their arsenal was so limited that a […]
Architect Sinan… a master that has defeated earthquakes several times
Earthquake has been very important fact for this region and the world since the beginning.Human being has faced this fact many times in the history. But some genius architects managed to defeat earthquake and time with their legacies. He is one of them, maybe the biggest master of architects…. Architect Sinan He was born between 1488 and 1490 (it isn’t […]
Earthquake is back…. Second biggest earthquake of 100 years
On 6th of February, the southeast of Turkish Republic was hit by two earthquakes in 7.7 and 7.6 richter scale. 10 provinces of Turkiye were destroyed. Mostly those cities were demolished by a great power. The destruction is so big that the casualties and the ruins are getting more in every minute. According to the last aftermath, the casualties are […]
When was Ottoman state established?
Ottoman State was one of the border emirates in Anatolia after The Seljuk period. It is thought that it was established in 1299 officially but some sources provide us some extra information. It is known that Kayı tribe was in Söğüt before 1290. Some attacks were made to East Roman castles in the border. The founder Osman Bey gave his […]
Old Smyrna and Modern İzmir
Smyrna and İzmir.. They are the different sites that exist in the geography, but not in the same period. Despite of this time difference, both of them take breath together today. Those two sites have deep relationship because Smyrna is the leader of modern İzmir. If modern İzmir exists today, the modern İzmir is living thanks to Smyrna. Briefly the […]
Turkish Republic is 99 years old.
Turkish Republic is 99 years old. Mustafa Kemal was the leader of Turkish Independence war. He had many plans to be indepedent and powerful. He is a genius. Turkish public won the independence war by the leadership of Mustafa Kemal in 1922. It was the first target. He did it. But it wasn’t enough. There were a lot to do […]
Ottoman Ceramics in Smyrna site
The ancient sites of Anatolia have long lasting life in history. The archeological excavations support this statement. The ancient sites such as Smyrna have a deep impact in history. During the excavations, some items that belong to late periods are unearthed. For example, Ottoman ceramics that were produced in Kütahya province were unearthed. It is the sign of long lasting […]
An Istanbul mystery; Are Conquerer Sultan Mehmed and Constantine I buried in the same tomb?
The history of Istanbul is actually very impressive. The city is full of legends and mysteries. Some of them are well-known by the public. But some of them are forgotten or liberately hidden. This one is intentionally hidden by Ottoman dynasty. After a hard rain in Istanbul, Fatih region of Istanbul had a lot of rain in 19th century AD. […]