Türkiye's first lady Emine Erdoğan visited the Yunus Emre Institute (YEE) in Jakarta, Indonesia. Upon her arrival, she was ...

A son was born to Yakup, a converted Muslim Sipahi, and his Greek wife in the late 15th century in the village of Palaiokipos on Lesbos. This bicultural child, named Khizr, grew up with three brothers ...

The pale blue stone has passed through the hands of royals, art collectors, sultans and aristocracy – but who does it belong to now?

A member of Qatar’s ruling family has failed in his attempt to force a rival royal faction to sell him the world’s largest ...

With new high-speed trains complementing old school diesels, Turkey’s once undervalued rail system is enjoying a ...

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A cousin of Qatar's ruler lost his fight at London's High Court on Thursday against another branch of the Gulf nation's royal family over a 17th century diamond worth millions.

A “foot in mouth” award is presented each year by the Plain English Campaign in the UK for the best baffling comment by a ...

From a Persian prince to the American “jeweler to the stars,” the world’s largest cut blue diamond has a lengthy history.

‘After the revolution of 1821, some Greeks continued to serve Ottoman Sultans in such positions as doctor, banker or photographer to the Sultan, or as diplomats. The Ecumenical Patriarch, who had ...

We speak at length with Tariq Ali, Pakistani British historian, activist, filmmaker. He is an editor of the New Left Review and the author of over 50 books, including his latest, You Can’t Please All: ...

Prince Karim, 88, was given the title of “His Highness” by Queen Elizabeth in July 1957, two weeks after his grandfather, the ...