AvatarMichael HinsleyFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoNotorious Ottoman Pirate Barbarossa Was Half Greek - GreekReporter.comgreekreporter.com - Anna WichmannThe notorious pirate, Barbarossa, who eventually went on to be an Admiral in the Ottoman Navy, was surprisingly half Greek. The pirate was extremely …
AvatarMichael HinsleyFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoKicking the Ottomans out of Europe: The First Balkan Warthecollector.com - Turner CollinsIn 1912, several nations in the Balkans banded together to remove the Ottoman Empire in the oft-forgotten First Balkan War, a mere year before the …
AvatarMichael HinsleyAvatarAvatarCanada to use traditional spelling of ‘Türkiye’ following UN moveverified_publisherThe Toronto Star - Marie Woolf The Canadian PressOTTAWA - The Canadian government has quietly changed the name of Turkey to the official Turkish spelling Türkiye in all official communications. The …
AvatarMichael HinsleyFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoHagia Sophia’s Marble Floors Suffer ‘Tremendous Damage’ from Cleaning Mishapartnews.com - Francesca AtonThe Hagia Sophia, a Byzantine-era religious building in Istanbul, Turkey, was reportedly damaged last week when heavy cleaning equipment cracked the …
AvatarMichael HinsleyFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoTurkey Should ‘Play by the Rules’, Says Greek Defense Ministeraawsat.com - Asharq Al AwsatGreece is open to engagement with Turkey, but Ankara should start "playing by the rules", Greece's defense minister said on Tuesday. "We would like to …
AvatarMichael HinsleyAvatarAvatarAlacati: Discovering western Turkey’s ‘Heaven on Earth’verified_publisherCNNCNN — A brass band fills the air with lively Turkish music as it marches down a cobblestone street. Tourists and locals alike clap and dance, packing the main square. The musicians are dressed in turquoise uniforms with gold epaulettes – colors that match the azure-blue of the Aegean waters of …
AvatarMichael HinsleyFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoSaudi Arabia and Turkey mend fences - opinionjpost.com - By NEVILLE TELLERA new era of bilateral trade, business and government-to-government cooperation between Turkey and Saudi Arabia seems about to dawn. The feud is over. …
AvatarMichael HinsleyFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoStunning Nemrut Dagi and the Kingdom of Commagene – World History et ceteraworldhistory.orgToday we have another contribution from Timeless Travels Magazine in which Dr Christine Winzor writes about the colossal stone heads at Nemrut Dağ, …
AvatarMichael HinsleyAvatarAvatarUkraine says Russian ship carrying stolen Ukrainian grain detained by TurkeyEURACTIVTurkish customs authorities have detained a Russian cargo ship carrying grain which Ukraine says is stolen, Ukraine’s ambassador to Turkey said on …
AvatarMichael HinsleyAvatarAvatarNo Anchor Left for Turkish Inflation That’s Approaching 80% Peakverified_publisherBloomberg - By Beril AkmanSign up for the New Economy Daily newsletter, follow us @economics and subscribe to our podcast. One of the world’s worst inflation crises closed in …
AvatarMichael HinsleyFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoRoman Ruins: Which Is The Best Country To See Them?thetravel.com - Aaron SprayQuick Links Italy - The Heartland Of The Empire Turkey - The Heartland Of The Eastern Roman Empire France - One Of The First Roman Provinces Other …
AvatarMichael HinsleyFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoDecoding Byzantine Art: Understanding Byzantine Religious Iconographythecollector.com - Alexandra KielyThe long-lived Byzantine Empire was famous for its religious art, primarily monumental, glittering mosaics and small-scale, devotional panel …