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The expenditure in a secret fund that is allocated for the personal use of the Turkish president to pay for covert intelligence operations nearly doubled last year, according to data provided by the Ministry of Finance. The discretionary fund, a line

First Lady Emine Erdoğan inaugurated the “Valide (Mother) Sultans Manuscripts Exhibition” in Istanbul on Friday. Speaking at the inauguration...

Explore the most popular palaces in Turkiye, rich in history and architectural splendor, and discover the legacy of Ottoman royalty.

A political operative who comes from a family that runs a secret slush fund on behalf of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan landed in the number-two position at the Turkish Foreign Ministry, which has already become a focal point for clandestine

Inside one of the elegant pavilions known in Istanbul as a kasir, the clamor and chaos of big city life recedes. The noise of car horns and shouting v

The elegant pavilions and summer palaces known as kasir offer a glimpse of history and an intimate and enticing slice of Ottoman life.

We warmed up quickly to the charming brother. He mentioned the sama [meditation ceremony] of the whirling dervishes that happened

Large Harem, Great Power The harem was the ultimate symbol of power and wealth of the Sultan. His ownership of women and eunuchs, mostly as slaves, showed his wealth and prowess. The institution of the harem was introduced in Turkish society with the adoption of Islam, under the influence of the Arab Caliphate, which the Ottoman’s sought to emulate. Most of the men and women within the harem were bought as slaves to ensure obedience, however some remained free. The main wives, especially th...

Slavery Slavery in the Ottoman Empire was a legal and significant part of the Ottoman Empire’s economy and traditional society.[1] The main sources of slaves were wars and politically organized enslavement expeditions in North and East Africa, Eastern Europe, the Balkans, and the Caucasus. It has been reported that the selling price of slaves decreased after large military operations.[2] In Constantinople (present-day Istanbul), the administrative and political center of the Ottoman Empire, a...