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THE ABBASIDS IN ANATOLIA

When Sultan Selim I conquered Egypt, the Abbasid caliph in Cairo entered the service of the Ottomans together with his family and was appointed to the Sanjakbeylik (governorship) of Hakkari. Many scholars and statesmen emerged among his descendants. The beylik (principality) established in Eastern Anatolia ruled for 330 years.
1 Ekim 2025 Çarşamba

IMAMS AND MUFTIS AS OFFICERS IN THE OTTOMAN ARMY

In the Ottoman army, there were imams and muftis with the rank of officers. Pious soldiers and officers were promoted and rewarded; those who behaved carelessly could not remain in the army. The reason why the army was called the Prophet’s Hearth was also this.
24 Eylül 2025 Çarşamba

SULTANS WOULD STAND UP FOR THE HEAD OF THE PROPHET'S LINEAGE

The Ottomans showed to the descendants of the Prophet a respect and affection unmatched elsewhere; they performed every service necessary for them to live in comfort and peace.
17 Eylül 2025 Çarşamba

NO RETIREMENT BEFORE THE GRAVE

There is no concept of retirement in Islam. Everyone works as long as they are able. When they become unable to work, the wealthy live off their own wealth. The poor, on the other hand, benefit from social security provisions…
10 Eylül 2025 Çarşamba

FROM PRISON TO THE PRESIDENTIAL PALACE: THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD

After a struggle approaching a century, the Ikhwan al-Muslimin (Muslim Brotherhood) was once at the head of Egypt. The Brotherhood’s presence was short-lived, marked by bloodshed, after which they disappeared. Here is the story of this organization, which also became a model of action for the Islamic world…
3 Eylül 2025 Çarşamba

THE PUNISHMENT FOR BLASPHEMY OF THE SACRED

From time to time, newspapers report that some Turkish citizens in Saudi Arabia have been sentenced to death for insulting Allah and the Prophet.
27 Ağustos 2025 Çarşamba

BETWEEN FIRE AND WATER: IZMIR IS BURNING

The pearl of the Aegean, Izmir (Smyrna), was reduced to ashes by a great fire after it was recaptured at the end of the Greek War. To this day, it is unknown who started the fire.
20 Ağustos 2025 Çarşamba

THE CHAMBER OF THE BLESSED MANTLE: A TREASURE OF HISTORY

Some relics belonging to prophets, religious leaders, and sacred places are exhibited in the Chamber of the Blessed Mantle at the Topkapı Palace. In this chamber, the Qur’an was recited day and night for four centuries.
13 Ağustos 2025 Çarşamba

ECHOES OF GUNFIRE IN PARLIAMENT

Brawls and turmoil have long echoed through the Turkish Grand National Assembly’s halls. But once, the echoes turned to gunfire—MP Deli Halid Pasha was shot dead. The most curious part? The killer's identity has never been uncovered.
6 Ağustos 2025 Çarşamba

THE TRAVELER OF THE WORLD AND COMPANION OF MANKIND, EVLIYA ÇELEBI, IS OVER 400 YEARS OLD

If one were to list the ten most famous names in Ottoman history, there is no doubt that Evliya Çelebi would be among them.
30 Temmuz 2025 Çarşamba

WHAT DID THE OTTOMANS MEAN BY “NATION”?

In the past, it was customary to refer to the members of a religion as a nation. For example: the Islamic nation, the Armenian nation, the Jewish nation. The meaning of the word millet (nation) later changed. While the word “community” was used for “millet” in the early days, it was replaced by “nation” in the nation-state era.
23 Temmuz 2025 Çarşamba

IF TIME DOES NOT ADJUST TO YOU, THEN YOU ADJUST TO TIME!

Life has progressed rapidly, and conditions have changed. How have the religious rules that came thousands of years ago kept up with this pace?
16 Temmuz 2025 Çarşamba

THE OTTOMAN DYNASTY AND QURAYSH

In the last century, the British launched propaganda claiming that the Ottomans were not from Quraysh and therefore not legitimate caliphs. The Arab ulama (religious scholars) resisted this. They even attempted to prove that the Ottomans were descended from Quraysh. And they were not wrong...
9 Temmuz 2025 Çarşamba

"WOE TO THE ENEMIES OF THE REVOLUTION!" What Was The People’s Reaction To The Kemalist Revolutions?

In human life, evolution, not revolution, is essential. For this reason, revolutions have always been tumultuous.
2 Temmuz 2025 Çarşamba

DEATH IS CERTAIN, INHERITANCE IS LAWFUL!

Ottoman inheritance law is very original. The most detailed rulings in the Qur'an are related to inheritance. Heirs can divide the inheritance however they wish. If they cannot agree, the court divides it according to the Qur'an.
25 Haziran 2025 Çarşamba

THE SECRET OF THE OTTOMAN COAT OF ARMS

People try to soothe their longing for a lost past by hanging the Ottoman coat of arms on their walls, or using it as wallpaper on their computers and even phones. This coat of arms is not as old as it is presumed to be.
18 Haziran 2025 Çarşamba

OMAR KHAYYAM: A POET OF WINE OR THE PRIDE OF SCIENCE?

Omar Khayyam is a figure who, even nine centuries after his death, continues to be spoken about. Everyone knows him for his quatrains (rubaiyat) about wine, most of which are not even his. But is this really the truth?
11 Haziran 2025 Çarşamba

CRYPTO JEWS IN TURKEY

Although small in number, the Dönmes (converts, crypto-Jews) occupied a very important place in Ottoman social and political life due to their positions.
4 Haziran 2025 Çarşamba

A FALSE MESSIAH IN ANATOLIA

Rabbi Sabbatai Sevi, who claimed to be the messiah in Izmir in the 17th century, chose to appear Muslim when he was pressured by the Jewish community, and he and his followers continued their secret beliefs in their private lives for centuries.
28 Mayıs 2025 Çarşamba

WAS SHAH ISMAIL A TURK?

Lately presented as a Turkish dignitary with national consciousness, the Iranian Shah Ismail did not even hesitate to kill his own mother for his political ambitions. The negative role played by the Shah in Turkish history cannot be ignored.
21 Mayıs 2025 Çarşamba

THE COMMON PASSWORD OF MUSLIMS

The adhan is a common password among the Muslims of the world. At every moment, in every place on earth, the adhan is being recited.
14 Mayıs 2025 Çarşamba

WERE THE OTTOMANS ILLITERATE?

Recently, a famous historian came forward and talked about how literacy in the Ottoman Empire was very low. He attributed this to bigotry. However, he did not mention that the first command of the Qur'an is "Read!" But numbers do not lie.
7 Mayıs 2025 Çarşamba

OTTOMAN RULE BENEFITED THE HUNGARIANS

The President of Hungary said, “I consider it a stroke of luck that we were governed by the Turks for 150 years. If it had been someone else, they would have wanted us to change our language and religion. We would have been assimilated.” Ottoman conquests protected the Hungarians from German influence and enabled them to preserve their national identity.
30 Nisan 2025 Çarşamba

An alternative state to Istanbul in Anatolia: THE ANKARA ASSEMBLY

The Ankara Assembly, which was opened on April 23, 1920 to save the Turkish homeland from the enemy and the sultan from captivity, had rid the country of enemies a few years later; and had also sealed the sultan's fate.
23 Nisan 2025 Çarşamba

IF THE DARDANELLES HAD BEEN PASSED...

Would history have taken a completely different course if the Dardanelles had been passed in 1915 instead of 1918?
16 Nisan 2025 Çarşamba

THE MIDDAY NAP REDISCOVERED

Hardly a day passes without mention of the benefits of a midday nap. People are practically rediscovering this ancient practice.
9 Nisan 2025 Çarşamba

DO NOT BE ARROGANT, MY SULTAN, FOR THERE IS A GREATER ONE THAN YOU—ALLAH!

The Friday procession was a sign that the ruler was alive and that the order was still in place.
2 Nisan 2025 Çarşamba

ESPIONAGE IN ISLAMIC HISTORY

The founder of the cryptanalysis (code-breaking) method in the world was the Abbasid mathematician al-Kindi. It is said, “If newspapers had existed at that time, sultans would have subscribed to all of them.”
26 Mart 2025 Çarşamba

WHO STOPPED YOU FROM DOING TRADE?

Famous Turkish businessman Vehbi Koç’s statement, “The Turks went to the military. Non-Muslims did not serve in the military. They made great fortunes,” is widely quoted. But was this really the case?
19 Mart 2025 Çarşamba

THE ONLY HEIR OF SULTAN ABDULHAMID II: A JEWISH DENTIST!

A Jewish dentist named Sami Günzberg seized the exiled Ottoman dynasty’s properties through various means during the Republican era. In fact, people used to say, “Sami Günzberg is the sole heir of Abdulhamid.”
12 Mart 2025 Çarşamba