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The Istanbul Municipality has brought the medallion depicting portraits of Ottoman Sultan Mehmet II made by Italian artist Costanza de Ferrara in 1481 from the U.K. to the country.

The municipality earlier purchased the medallion for 38,000 pounds at an auction in London.

According to the announcement of the State Duma, the meeting on August 25 will discuss the "danger to the nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia", reports Reuters.

The richest man in the world posted a photo of a Byzantine soldier with the word ‘Constantinople’

The richest man in the world posted a photo of a Byzantine soldier with the word ‘Constantinople’

The provocative statements on the 569th anniversary – In front of the podium stood men in traditional military uniforms of the Ottoman period

Historical Ottoman coins have been put up for sale in at least 17,000 online advertisement posts.

Prospective buyers should consult with an expert before making any payments, said Neşet Gündüz, the head of the Consumers' Association in Antalya.

"Not every object from the Ottoman era necessarily has a historical value," he said.

The researchers plan to examine DNA from other areas of the Roman Empire to continue their search for the origins of the Etruscans

The exterior plaster of the Atatürk Mansion in the northeastern province of Trabzon has been cracked, the paint on the walls swelled, and the marbles darkened despite extensive restoration conducted seven years ago.

The mansion will be refurbished with a restoration project prepared by a commission and approved by the Cultural Heritage Preservation Regional Board.

A group of television producers from the United States will bring to the screen the lives of Jews who were welcomed by the Ottoman Empire following their expulsion from Spain in the 14th century.

Uzunköprü, which is among the oldest and longest stone bridges in the world and on the UNESCO's Temporary Tangible Cultural Heritage List, has been taken under restoration due to cracks in its ground, wing walls and arches.