The Hagia Sophia remains a highly popular tourist destination, attracting millions of travelers. Here is a detailed look at ...

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Princess Niloufer was born on 4 January 1916 at Göztepe Palace in Istanbul, during the final days of the Ottoman Empire. Her father died when she was just two, and following the dissolution of the ...

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In the wake of the 1821 Greek revolt, the Ottoman Empire instituted several changes to maintain control over the population, especially in its capital of Istanbul. Internal passports were issued ...