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The Republic of Turkey is a beautiful country that borders Iraq, Iran, Bulgaria, Greece, and four other countries as well. It is a nation filled with colorful history and the birth of the Hittites and Ottoman empire.

As Israel and Europe call on Turkey to send peacekeeping troops to Lebanon, Turkey must weigh in whether or not they can support this demand.

Sheep's milk is the provider for Turkey's best flavored white cheeses & yogurt. Like Greece the terrain is more preferable for sheep and goats than it is for cattle. Though there are more beef dishes in Turkey than in Greece.

Article analyizing how the collapse of the Ottoman empire held major ramifications for Middle Eastern politics even to this day.

The Ottoman Empire was once the fiercest competitor for dominance with Europe. Internal and external forces were both applied to see it to its end.

The Ottoman Empire's effect on ending the European Dark Ages and ushering in the Renaissance may be more than you think.

Our American Empire is stretched thin and we need to worry about our domestic affairs because we are certainly heading in the wrong direction.

The US House of Representatives is getting ready to pass a resolution denouncing the genocide of Armenians committed by the Ottoman Empire in 1915. Why is the Congress proposing to deplore an atrocity that took place ninety years ago?

The religion of Islam has origins in the country dating back to the 16th century, as Syria was part of the Ottoman Empire (largely composed of Muslims) from 1516 until 1918.

Hagia Sophia is a stands as a reminder of the lost Byzatine Empire.

A look at the withdrawal of one Representative from supporting the resolution declaring the Ottoman Atrocity in Armenia genocide

The Ottoman Empire was a multinational entity whose cosmopolitan and polyglot court attracted artists and artisans under the patronage of the sultans.

The US needs the Kurds to keep northern Iraq stable. The US also needs to Turkey as a base from which to launch air missions. The Kurds, however, continue their war for indepence from Turkey to the chagrin of the whole world.

The hinterland show glimpses of other ancient civilizations - the Hittites, the Khatti, the Phyrygians, the Lydians.... and the signs of faith.)

Pelosi has the wrong priorities both as a Democrat and a woman (minority)

Capitalism: it's all thanks to the Turks!

A quick history including many of the social aspects of this great empire. Includes references to many other empires to fully tell of the history.

People all over the world hear reports about the escalating violence and hatred in the Middle East concerning Israel, Iraq, Lebanon, and so on. What most people don't know is that violence and hatred is older than anyone would like to realize.

We have all studied about the Jewish Holocaust of WWII, but do you know about the other genocides of the 20th century? In Rwanda, Congo, Cambodia, Turkey?

Turkey is a fiercely secular republic and a predominantly Muslim country. The marriage of these two facets makes for high drama in Istanbul as the July 22nd elections approac.

Demonstrations and marches across the country mark the 92nd anniversary of the beginning of the Armenian Genocide. Eventually, over a million men, women, and children died at the hands of the Turkish military.

The secular Turks have taken to the streets in force to protest what they fear may be the Islamization of their modern state.

Some Americans are obsessed, lately, with pretending we live in an Orwellian World of political intrigue and oppression - unfortunately, when their fantasy creeps into their reality, they're doing little more than spitting on the face of history.

Since then the people have been attaching evil eye bead to everything they wished to protect from evil eyes. From the new-born babies to their horses or even to the doors of their homes...

They twirl like tops swirled in a mix of dizzying proportions.

Vienna has a wonderful market, complete with sit-down restaurants called the Naschmarkt.

The relationship between Hitler and the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem.

I want help you to understand principle of Islamic criminal law and describe Islamic crimes and punishment (penance). Islamic criminal law has five categories of crimes: (haad, ghesas, diyat, ta’azirat, deterrent punishment).

Armenians should stop focusing their attention on the tragic genocide over 90 years ago and should focus more on the rich, artistic culture they have in hand.

Tulips, the simple and elegant spring flower often synonymous with the Dutch, are not native to the Netherlands.

This paper will show that there was enough political and economic evidence available to Austrian policy makers at the time that, assuming they were minimally competent and informed, they should have recognized that sanctions against Serbia would fail.

Today if you mention the word "holocaust" your thoughts might immediately fly back to Nazis stuffing Jews into boxcars and slaughtering them in gas chambers. But this isn't the only major slaughter in history which could accurately be described as a holocaust.

Like most other Soviet republics, the Bulgarian government could be best characterized as a pro-communist government whose practices were most often aligned with those of Moscow.

The Iraq War: the Larger Picture

"There simply is no excuse for Congress to postpone raising fuel economy standards."

The geographical and physical aspects of the conflict in Chechnya.

Comparatively little is known about Saudi Arabia and its House of Saud rulers by most westerners. This article takes a look at its history and how it has evolved into the crucible of terror...

I have always wanted to live and teach abroad. In a previous article I detailed my decision to teach in Istanbul. Now I am faced with the reality of that decision in an intimidating yet breathtaking and beguiling city.

An ancient art form, belly dance is an expression of life that many are struggling to retain the roots of.

The Janissaries were an elite warrior force that eventually became the most potent political entity in the entire Ottoman Empire.

An overview of the Ottoman Empire and its expansion into Europe.

Suleyman's magnificence as sultan of the Ottoman Empire soon gave way to corruption and the distancing of sultans from the decision-making process.

The Ottoman Empire is about to crumble. But the end is a long from the beginning of the end.

Global consumer trade as we know it today was pretty much invented in the Middle East in the 10th century.

One of the greatest tales of piracy and diplomacy marked America's first foreign policy experience.

An overview of the spread of the Russian Empire and its movement to implement industrialization

How a change toward modernity crippled the Ottoman Empire

There are no limitations, no quantification to how much I care in regard to the Armenian Genocide and massacres committed by the Young Turk Government and Ottoman Empire in 1915.

Suleyman the Magnificent ruled as Sultan of the Ottoman Empire during the 1500s, according to the history books written by his European victims, Suleyman's magnificence was manifested only by virtue of his being a warrior.

A brief history of how the Cossacks helped Russian spread its empire eastward to Siberia.

The Byzantines were as much preoccupied with matters of theologic dispute as they were with military affairs, the games in the Hippodrome and all the pleasures of the material world.

Out of the Mongolian Empire arose three Islamic dynasties. These were the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal Empires...

During the period known as the "Dark Ages", the Rise of Islamic Empires, the Rise of a central Frankish kingdom, and the stead fast Eastern Roman Empire were now the central competitors for socio/economic supremacy. But was an empire bigger than them all?

There is a virtual civil war going on in Palestine, with Hamas and Fatah jockeying for power - and tearing each other to pieces in the process. So neighboring Israel should be really worried; right? I wonder.

Byzantium, Constantinople or Istanbul - it really doesn't matter what you call it. The city on the Bosphorous is the location of some spectacular history. Once glance at the skyline and you can see how east meets west in this city.

Listed here are the top five military achievements which influenced military warfare during the middle ages proceeding...

Harems actually did exist. But they were far more than just a collection of pretty prostitutes.

In World War I, Serbia was a key factor in initiating the war and later resolutions were affected by the strong nationalist forces in Serbia.

The Middle East was once the geopolitical center of the world due to its economic influence. Why does history constantly repeat itself?

high points and attractions of Italy

In the years following WWI, scholars have made it their objective to attempt to determine what the primary contributing factors were that inevitably led to the First World War.

People are dying in the current European heat wave. Here in Istanbul it is also very hot but the people don't typically have air conditioning. Here are ways that I cope.

There are a lot of myths out there, which ones are true and which ones aren't?

Antique doors are come into fashion and are available all across the world. People have started installing antique doors in their homes for many reasons. These doors have lots of old world charm and character.

This is a summary of world history. It contains basic concepts and themes.

A brief look at a future islamic fundamentalist state

Fanon published his book in 1961, but it is still eerily relevant.

An exploration into the events surrounding Christopher Columbus' voyage, and the symbolism of the American holiday.

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Significant differences in historical development led to the modern status of women in the three nations of Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco.

An important series of names, places, and events that will come up in any discussion about the Crusades.

A study of the turbulence of modern Algeria and the post-independence Arabization movement.

Bulgaria, a country seemingly not thought of much of in North America, but in Europe and Asia it is certainly a place for many tourists.

Here's a look at the Albertina Museum and some of the rich history associated with the museum and its original inhabitants, the Hapsburg family.

When is our country going to realize it doesn't run the world? When we are the Pariah of nations? Somehow, someway, this "value pushing" has got to stop. We should mind our own business.

A look at the history of the United Nations and it's responsibility for the chaos in the Middle East and Africa, as well as a discussion of some of the scandals in which U.N. peacekeepers have been involved.

Five college courses prepare you for life, regardless of your major or what you end up doing for a living. Find a way to graduate with these classes on your transcript and you'll never regret it!

Istanbul is a truly enormous city loaded with many historic and scenic places not in most guidebooks and overlooked by the most casual of tourists.

"Representative Tancredo's extreme and counterproductive proposal to threaten Mecca and Medina fails any reasonable test for strategic viability."

American military philosophy has been developed over the centuries based on a need for defense of a way of life. It needs not only new direction, but new ways of thinking.

The culture in Albania is relatively homogeneous and the single official language that's spoken throughout the country is Albania. Additionally, there are only two main ethnic groups that are present in Albania, and they are the Tosks and the Ghegs.

Too many people look at the partitioning that attempted to create a two-state solution as a unique and special event of the time: it wasn't.

Arguably one of the greatest French poets of all time, Charles Baudelaire cut a dashing, dandyish figure whatever path he traveled upon.

Coffee is the world's most popular beverage, with more than 400 billion cups consumed each year. It is a world commodity that is second only to crude oil. So why are we so obsessed with coffee?

Last month Iran broke United Nations seals on the uranium-enrichment facility at Natanz, triggering a diplomatic crisis that most believe almost certainly will lead to a standoff with United States, Britain and the European Union.

For six years the international community has witness the failure of every peace process between the Israelis and the Palestinians

When all seemed to be going well for Napoleon in 1811, he was betrayed by his ally, the Russian Emperor Alexander I. In response, the Emperor of the French gathered an army of 600,000 troops and prepared to invade Russia.

Jerusalem is first mentioned as the city of Ursalim in Egyptian texts of 2000 BC. Today Jerusalem remains the heart of a very troubled land as conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians flare into occasional violence and terrorism.

the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and tensions on the Balkan Peninsula in World War One.

An overview of how the Monroe Doctrine came into existence.

By having oil be the guiding factor in US policy toward the Middle East, America bears no small portion of the blame for the mess that that region is today.

A study of Jewish thought and the movements which arose in late 18th century Europe. The Maskilim approved of assimilation into European society, but the mitngadim chose to remain in their separate communities.

According to one UN estimate around 200,000 of Darfur's population has perished due to hunger and disease, and another have lost their lives 200,000 in an endless saga of violence.

Ruled by Romans, Ottomans, and the Yugoslav conglomerate before Macedonia's independence, Skopje is a rich tourist destination with numerous attractions of archaeological, architectural, and cultural significance.

An overview of the rise of the Mahdi, a Sudanese Islamic Sufi who conquered the Sudan in the late 1800s.

For many generations there has been a constant conflict in the Middle East. The conflict has taken many lives, caused numerous arguments and is still yet unresolved. Although many solutions have been proposed, none have produced a reasonable resolution.

The article give a background to the name coined 'The Land of
Palestine" - a country that has changed borders in varied histories of the Middle East.

There's an old saying, "Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority." This book, Iraq War, attempts to provide a fair, balanced account of the events leading up to the Iraq War, the War itself, and its aftermath, up to late 2004. A good introduction.

The background, manufacture and symbolism of Islamic metal work.

Although named after British astronomer Edmund Halley, who was the first to realize its returning nature, Halley's comet has been a fixture in world history for thousands of years.