The story of the Ottoman Empire's initial encounter with 'modern' time, told through the clock towers of nineteen century Istanbul, tells us about the beginnings of a regime of temporal rigidity that ...

Population surveillance. The carrying of identification while traveling. Add to that the public presence of diverse religions ...

The Siege of 1453 The Siege of 1453 was a defining moment for Constantinople and the world. The city, once considered impregnable, faced the formidable forces of the Ottoman Empire led by Sultan ...

Rageh Omaar traces the history of the Ottoman empire. A super-power of a million square miles, it matched the glories of Ancient Rome and collapsed less than a hundred years ago ...