Ottoman Empire
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| Capitals | İstanbul |
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| Bursa | |
| Edirne | |
| Söğüt | |
| Founded | 1299 |
| Area | 18 |
| Population | 14. 63 million (1919) |
| Government | Constitutional monarchy, Absolute monarchy, Dual monarchy |
| Currencies | Turkish lira, Akçe, Kuruş, Ottoman lira, Para, Sultani |
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| ID | 927428 |
About Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire, historically known in Western Europe as the Turkish Empire or simply Turkey, was a state that controlled much of Southeast Europe, Western Asia and North Africa between the 14th and early 20th centuries.
Israel-Gaza violence: The conflict explained
... A 100-year-old issueBritain took control of the area known as Palestine after the ruler of that part of the Middle East, the Ottoman Empire, was defeated in World War One...
The lives upended by colonial rule in the Middle East
... During the First World War, as Britain invaded and captured the territory from the crumbling Ottoman Empire, it drew on growing forces of national self-determination...
Turkey earthquake: Roman-era castle destroyed by quake
... It also saw changes made during the reign of the Ayyubids in the 12th and 13th Centuries, as well as the Ottoman Empire, and played an important role during Turkey s war of independence of the early 20th Century...
Turkey's Erdogan still fighting for power after 20 years
... To his detractors, he was acting more like a sultan from the Ottoman Empire than a democrat...
The last of Albania's 'sworn virgins'
... The rules governing blood feuds have long been codified in the Kanun, which helped to bring order to the lives of tribes in northern Albania, particularly during its incorporation in the Ottoman Empire...
UK apology sought for British war crimes in Palestine
... It was the autumn of 1938 and UK forces were facing a rebellion in Palestine, under British control after the defeat two decades earlier of the Ottoman Empire...
Fanfare as Croatia's Chinese-built bridge finally opens
... Bosnia s right to coastal access dates back to 1699, when Neum was ceded by Dubrovnik - in modern-day Croatia - to what was then the Ottoman Empire...
Ukraine peace talks: The West calls for actions not words from Russia
... The building has seen nearly two centuries of history; the Ottoman Empire was once governed from here...
Ottoman Empire Photos
