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Seven street cats roam Istanbul, interacting with local residents who provide care and companionship amid the city's bustling streets and markets.
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was born in Salonika in early 1881 and later became the first president of Turkey, a title he held until his death in 1938.
3,000 years ago, the Hittites ruled a vast empire in Anatolia before their decline and eventual disappearance from history.
A million soldiers and civilians died in the Crimean War, which changed the map of Europe and marked a significant shift in military reporting.
In 1520, Alexandra Lova, a captured priest's daughter from Ukraine, entered the Imperial Palace in Istanbul as a slave in the Ottoman Harem.
Saddam Hussein ruled Iraq from 1979 until 2003, a period marked by the Iran-Iraq War and the Gulf War, which had lasting impacts on the nation.
An army of over 50,000 Habsburg soldiers launched a surprise attack on the Ottoman forces at the Battle of Zenta on September 11, 1697.
On May 14, 1948, David Ben-Gurion proclaimed the creation of the State of Israel, marking a significant moment in Jewish history.
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk proclaimed the Republic of Turkey in 1923, implementing reforms that transformed government, education, and cultural practices.
Over 85 million people live in Türkiye, a nation shaped by its founding in 1923 and its ongoing political, social, and economic developments.
Suleiman I, born on November 6, 1494, transformed the Ottoman Empire into a superpower during his reign from 1520 until his death in 1566.
30,000 soldiers die at the battle of Zenta on September 11, 1697, marking a critical defeat for the Ottoman Empire against Prince Eugene of Savoy.
In 1923, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk founded the Republic of Turkey on the ruins of the Ottoman Empire, becoming its first president.
500 years of Turkish control over the Dardanelles ended with the disastrous Allied campaign at Gallipoli, which lasted from March 18, 1915, to January 9, 1916.
On August 4, 2020, a massive explosion at Beirut's port damaged historic buildings, including Sursock Palace, which suffered a 23-centimeter elevation change.
Sultan Mehmed II's siege of Constantinople in 1453 marks the fall of the Byzantine Empire, as Emperor Constantine XI defends the city against overwhelming odds.
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was born in Salonica in early 1881 and later became known as the father of modern Turkey after significant reforms in the 20th century.
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk led Turkey from a state of medieval squalor to a modern nation in just over a decade, becoming known as the Father of the Turks.
By the end of the ninth century, under Grand Prince Árpád, the Magyars had claimed their new territorial homeland on the Hungarian plain.
Syria did not exist as a state a little over a century ago, as its boundaries were drawn by British and French colonial powers after World War I.
In 1716, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu advocated for smallpox inoculation after observing its effectiveness in Constantinople, significantly reducing mortality rates in England.
In 1565, the Knights of Malta began a major renovation of Valletta, creating a vast network of underground tunnels for protection and storage.
Suleiman the Magnificent commissioned the construction of the Süleymaniye Mosque, which was completed in just seven years by architect Mimar Sinan.
A letter penned by British Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour on November 2, 1917, led to the creation of the State of Israel and nearly a century of conflict.
A fleet of 190 Ottoman vessels, including 138 galleys, arrived off the coast of Malta on May 18, 1565, marking the start of the Great Siege.
