How the Ottoman Empire Shaped Turkish Identity
No force shaped modern Turkish identity more directly than the Ottoman Empire.
The Legacy of the Ottoman Empire in Modern Turkey
The Ottoman Empire ruled for over six hundred years, and its legacy surrounds you in modern Turkey whether you notice it or not.
How the Byzantine Empire Shaped Turkish Identity
Turkey’s identity is often described as a bridge between worlds, and no empire did more to build that bridge than the Byzantine Empire.
The Legacy of the Byzantine Empire in Modern Turkey
The Byzantine Empire ruled from Constantinople, the city now called Istanbul, for over a thousand years, and its legacy is still written across the modern city’s skyline.
How the Hittite Empire Shaped Turkish Identity
Few ancient civilizations are as woven into modern Turkey’s sense of itself as the Hittites.
The Legacy of the Hittite Empire in Modern Turkey
Long before the Greeks, the Romans, or the Ottomans, an empire rose from the plains of central Anatolia and ruled much of the region for nearly five centuries.
Xanthos Through the Centuries
The history of Xanthos is measured in centuries and written in fire.
The Complete History of Xanthos
Xanthos is one of the most storied cities of the ancient world, a place where history and legend are impossible to separate.
Kaymakli Underground City Through the Centuries
Kaymakli Underground City has a history measured in millennia, written not in documents but in stone.
The Complete History of Kaymakli Underground City
Kaymakli Underground City is the great companion of Derinkuyu, a second marvel hidden beneath the fields of Cappadocia.
Derinkuyu Underground City Through the Centuries
The history of Derinkuyu Underground City is measured not in years but in centuries, and even in millennia.
The Complete History of Derinkuyu Underground City
Beneath the rolling farmland of Cappadocia lies one of the most astonishing creations of the ancient world: Derinkuyu, an underground city carved deep into soft volcanic rock.
