From 1300-1922, an empire based around Turkish sultans. At its peak (1683-1699) it extended through parts of Europe, the Balkans, Africa, and Asia.

Who are these people? The timing of Caroline Finkel’s splendidly written Osman’s Dream: The Story of the Ottoman Empire reflects the buoyant state of Ottoman scholarship. Neglected archives have been ...

The Turkish luxury accessories brand is one of two recent openings in New York City from the culturally rich European country ...

Explore the rising tensions between Israel and Iran as new missile threats emerge and regional dynamics shift.

The Ottoman Empire lasted from around 1300 until 1922, and at various points in its history ruled present-day Turkey, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, and beyond. In the wake of the 1821 Greek revolt ...

Find out the fascinating, yet often gruesome, history of this empire. The Ottoman principality was formed around 1300 CE by the eponymous Osman, a Turkmen (nomadic Turkic) chieftain. The Turkmen ...

In april 1848, when Palestine was a desolate outpost of the Ottoman Empire, American adventurer Lt. William Francis Lynch embarked on a U.S. Navy expedition to chart the course of the Jordan River ...

World War I broke out, and in 1916, the Ottomans expelled all Jews from Gaza in preparation for an impending confrontation.