In one framing device, Ottoman history IS military history, or rather, the history of the Ottomans is the history of their military class. The basic division of Ottoman society into reaya and askeri ...

Glen Frederic Matheson, whose great-grandfather served as officer in Ottoman army, adopts name Murat after receiving Turkish ...

The battle began on March 18, 1915, when the British and French navies launched a large-scale naval assault to seize control ...

Its military interventions have established control ... By asserting itself as the successor to the Ottoman Empire, Turkey is reshaping the regional order established after World War I.

After a 14-year civil war, half the population displaced from their homes, and at least 300,000 dead, Syria was ready for ...

Explore the inspiring story of Greece’s 1821 War of Independence, highlighting heroes like Ypsilantis and Byron ...

The Balkan Peninsula, a crucial crossroads between Europe and Asia, has a storied history marked by the rise of the Byzantine Empire and the iron grip of the Ottoman Empire. From the conquest of the ...