Five centuries of Ottoman rule left Albania with far more than a few mosques and a handful of Turkish words: they reshaped the country’s religious
How are Crimean Tatars keeping their culture alive during a time when many have been displaced, yet again, from their homeland? For many Tatars, the
The current capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina was founded in the 15th century following the Ottoman conquest of the Balkans. Unlike cities that emerged in
Sometime around 1630, a scholar, clergyman and artist, son of a court jeweller, had a dream. In his dream, Evliya Çelebi (1611-1682) met Muhammed and
Belgrade isn’t exactly the first city that comes to mind when thinking about the Ottoman legacy in the Balkans. The preserved remnants at Kalemegdan Fortress
Our recent article, “The Ottoman Empire: A European History,” sparked a lively online debate, drawing criticism from those who view Ottoman history as something “far
