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The Turkish Quarter

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To reach the Turkish part of the town, you pass through a narrow stone gateway. Kavala is full of steep, rocky stairs—both going up...

Laughing at the Challenge

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I laughed, lifted my hat, and urged my horse to run faster, quickly passing by. These mischievous young Turkish women! They would never dare...

Wandering Among the Ruins

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For an hour, I walked around the old ruins. I found the remains of Philip's theater on a hillside of the Acropolis. A few...

Preservation of Sacred Relics

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The prophet being touched, as a recompense, placed his own mantle over the shoulders of the poet. At that period, in order to obtain...

Sultan Yavuz Selim’s Reign

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Inheritance Negotiations The aged Sultan wanted to negotiate with his son Selim by appointing him successor among other princes on condition that Selim did not...

Evolution of State Treasury

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The Importance of the Sultan’s Seal One of the significant provisions in Fatih’s Lawbook pertains to the protection of the Sultan’s seal, indicating the growing...

When was Istanbul settled?

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Istanbul daily tours – The earliest-known settlement in the area, which people now know as Istanbul, was probably founded around 1000 BC. Its name...

Ensar on Chinese state TV

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Customized Guided Tour – Ensar Islamoglu on CCTVChinese Television got the best guide for their customized guided tour. It was Ensar’s pleasure to tell them...

Where does the name Istanbul come from?

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Istanbul Tours – Istanbul was officially adopted as a sole name in 1930. Through the ages the city of Istanbul has changed its name...

Buyukada

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Where time stands still!Buyukada is an island from the Princes’ Islands group of nine islands. As it is, it can be part of Istanbul private...

Edict of Theoderic

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Buyukada

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Dacius protested

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