Turkey

Discover Turkey

Turkey's history is a grand odyssey that stretches back millennia. Imagine yourself wandering the ancient streets of Troy or Ephesus, where the likes of Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar once trod.

Throughoutf history, this land has been ruled by many. The Hittites, Phrygians, and Lydians all left their marks, but it was the Greeks who bestowed upon it the name "Anatolia." In the embrace of Byzantine rule, Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) became the glorious capital of the Eastern Roman Empire.

Then came the Ottoman Empire, a behemoth that stretched from Europe to Asia and North Africa. It was in 1453 that Sultan Mehmed II's conquest of Constantinople, now Istanbul, reshaped the course of history.

Under Ottoman rule, Turkey became a melting pot of cultures and faiths, and its rich heritage endures in the grand palaces, mosques, and bazaars that adorn the country. The empire's legacy includes architectural marvels like the Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace, as well as rich cultural and culinary traditions.

In 1923, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk led a modernization movement that gave birth to the Republic of Turkey, and the nation has since straddled the line between East and West.

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