The collapse of the Ottoman Empire had vital ramifications for the international politics of the Middle East. For several centuries, the Ottoman Empire constituted the primary unifying force within the Islamic world in the Middle East. Turkey, under Ottoman rule, was more symbolic of the centralized leadership or power base that governed the greater Islamic […]
Tag Archives: Ottoman Empire
After the death of Suleyman the Magnificent, the Ottoman Empire began to decline, mostly as a result of a series of rulers who themselves seemed peculiarly uninterested in the actual job of governing the empire. Despite this lack of muscular political management, however, the Ottoman Empire remained the single most influential force in the western […]
The Janissaries were a critical constituent in the development of supremacy of the Ottoman Empire. What started as a tentatively structured team of soldiers accumulated through forced recruitment from the class of prisoners taken into custody after battle progressively developed into a privileged and influential warrior force that also provided a quite effective way to […]
Cooking In Turkey, cultural or political discussions usually take place over coffee. Imported from Syria in 1555, coffee was considered “the milk chess players and debaters” and played an important part of the ceremonies imperial court Today, women usually talk at home over coffee and sweets, while men meet in coffeehouses. Turkish coffee is prepared […]