Opinion

The Spirit Behind the Gallipoli Victory In the final years of the Ottoman Empire, the Gallipoli Campaign was both a victory and a tragedy. More than 250,000 Ottoman soldiers...

Afghanistan, forgotten by the world for years, returned to the global agenda after US President Trump’s remarks on Bagram Airfield. During his UK visit, Trump said: “We want Bagram...

A Separation proves silence can be powerful A Separation proves that a masterpiece can be crafted without music. Music often stirs emotions and carries a film’s message. Yet A...

“There is no place more beautiful than Nevsky Prospect. At least, this is true for Petersburg. For Petersburg, Nevsky Prospect is everything. How it shines, this alluring, coquettish courtesan...

Introduction The Soviet Union, having secluded itself behind the Iron Curtain, resembled a laboratory: its territory an entire country, its technician the single ruling party, and the results of...

What does Sayyid and Sharif mean? The descendants of Imâm Hasan were called “Sharîf”, while those of Imâm Husayn were known as “Sayyid”. The Ottoman sultans showed unparalleled love...

Ottoman Morality through Western Eyes Foreign diplomats who served in the Ottoman Empire and travellers who toured its lands left behind a rich trove of historical travel accounts published...

It’s a quiet March morning. A barber cuts into his loaf of bread—and finds a nose inside. No, you didn’t misread. Ivan Yakovlevich, shaving soap still on his fingers,...

Ottoman soldiers Gallipoli letters Over 250,000 of our soldiers were martyred at Gallipoli. Many of them were young officers and reserve commanders raised during the reign of Sultan Abdulhamid...

The otherisation of Muslim citizens has been routinised in the past one decade. The origin, escalation and resolution of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement leading eventually to the apex court...