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…

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…

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…

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…

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…