Rumelia

In the annals of Bulgarian history, few events stand as tall as the Unification of 1885. This momentous occasion marked a critical step towards realizing the national ideal of a united Bulgaria, bringing together the Principality of Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia in defiance of great power politics and Ottoman rule.

Historical Context

With restoration efforts now complete in the historic Rumeli Han, nestled on Istanbul's iconic İstiklal Street, visitors are flocking to explore the mysterious tunnel that has come to light beneath its neoclassical facade.

Cargo ship collided on the shores of the Bosphorus Strait of Istanbul, Reuters reported, citing witnesses quoted by CNN.

According to the shipping agency, "as a result of the incident, local authorities have closed the channel."

No injuries were reported.

The construction of a controversial prayer room inside Istanbul?s Rumeli Fortress has been completed amid a long-running dispute between Turkish architects and art historians.

The Bo?azkesen Fetih prayer room is scheduled to open to worshippers in August after a construction process which cost about 1.5 million Turkish Liras.

Police have detained two suspects in an investigation launched into the sinking of a migrant boat off the northern coast of Istanbul as a search continues for 13 people who were on the vessel, including the Turkish captain.

The detentions conducted late on Nov. 4 were the first since the previous day’s accident, which killed at least 24.