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Victory Day

Victory Day

Today is the the Victory Day, Zafer Bayrami,  in rememberance of the final assault against the Greek Army on the 30th of August 1922 during the Turkish Independance War after… Read more »

Timeline of the Eastern Roman Empire

Timeline of the Eastern Roman Empire

293 Roman emperor Maximianus introduced tetrarchy. 305 Emperor Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus Jovius of Rome abdicated. Constantius I Chlorus (Flavius Valerius Constantius) became Western emperor. Galerius (Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximianus)… Read more »

DK Eyewitness Top 10 Istanbul

DK Eyewitness Top 10 Istanbul

Guidegecko.com Travel Guides Destinations Istanbul, Turkey Categories Mid Range, Sightseeing Language English, 128 pages, Price New & Used: from € 8.91 In stock. Usually ships within 5 days.10 x 19… Read more »

Fodor’s Istanbul’s 25 Bests

Fodor’s Istanbul’s 25 Bests

Guidegecko.com Travel Guides Destinations Istanbul, Turkey Categories Mid Range, Sightseeing Language English, 128 pages Price Paperback € 9.93 In stock. Usually ships within 5 days. 10.8 x 19 cm (4.25… Read more »

Lonely Planet Istanbul City Guide

Lonely Planet Istanbul City Guide

Guidegecko.com Travel Guides Destinations Istanbul, Turkey Categories Backpacker, Low Budget, Mid Range, Sightseeing Language English, 284 pages Price New & Used: from € 14.49 Discover Istanbul: Listen to the echoes… Read more »

CHP, First Political Party of the Republic of Turkey

CHP, First Political Party of the Republic of Turkey

CHP, Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi, Republican People’s Party, is the the first political party in the Republic of Turkey. It was founded by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk on September 9, 1923. The party… Read more »

Timeline of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

Timeline of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

Below is the timeline of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Turkish Republic (1881 Salonika – 1938 Istanbul). 1881 He was born in Salonika. 1888 He lost his father…. Read more »

Another Ottoman Scientist Attempted To Fly

Another Ottoman Scientist Attempted To Fly

Lagari Hasan Celebi was an Ottoman scientist who made a succesful manned rocket flight in the 17th century. According to Evliya Celebi, an Ottoman traveler, Lagari Hasan Celebi launched in… Read more »

Abide-i Hurriyet Monument

Abide-i Hurriyet Monument

The first national monument in Turkey, the Monument of Liberty, was built in 1911 in honour of the soldiers killed in 31 March Incident in 1909. The monument located on… Read more »

Sultans of the Ottoman Empire

Sultans of the Ottoman Empire

Did you know? The first 6 sultan stayed in Bursa, the others in İstanbul. After the 9th sultan (Selim I) sultans were also called “caliph” as well as “padişah/sultan”. The… Read more »