History of the Turkic peoples

The grave was unearthed in the necropolis at the ancient city of Phanagoria in southern Russia

The very first inscription that reads "Turk," belonging to Ilterish Qaghan, the founder of the Second Turkic Khaganate, has been found in Mongolia, with the Foreign Ministry considering the discovery "an important milestone in Turkish history."

From 24 May to 30 June, residents and guests of Sofia will be able to see two of the most emblematic objects of Bulgarian history - the sword of Khan Kubrat and the ring with his monogram, which are stored at the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg.

‘From the Abode of Islam to the Turkish Vatan: The Making of a National Homeland in Turkey’ by Behlül Özkan (Yale University Press, 288 pages, $38)

One has to assume that the Byzantines had fountains because the Romans did, but today no trace of these remains. Instead we have many fountains from the Ottoman period the were common until pipes bringing water directly into individual houses were laid in the nineteenth century

A group of Syrian Christian refugees is taking shelter in an Istanbul church, returning to Turkey almost 100 years after their ancestors were forced from Anatolia by the Ottoman Empire

Celebrations have begun Monday across the country with Bulgaria marking 106 years since the formal declaration of its independence from the Ottoman Turkish Empire.

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Excavations in Van’s old city have uncovered the commercial life of the Seljuk and Ottoman eras

The first Üsküdar Bibliopole Festival in Üsküdar Square’s Ramadan Tent presents rare newspapers, magazines, posters, books and maps printed in the Ottoman era. The festival has been organized in collaboration with Istanbul’s Üsküdar Municipality and the Bibliopole Association.

The Ankara State Opera and Ballet (ADOB) has announced that it will perform Mozart’s “Abduction from the Seraglio” (Die Entführung aus dem Serail) in Sicily’s famous Taormina Ancient Theater. The performance will take place on Sept. 6.