Kidnapped from her Slavic homeland and sold into sex slavery as a child, Hürrem Sultan, also known as Roxelana, eventually ...

Discovered in a remote Ottoman town in 1884, the Madaba Map is both a masterpiece of Byzantine design and a working map of Jerusalem and the sixth-century Middle East. A detail of the Madaba Map ...

One of the best known is Inegol kofte, invented by one Mustafa Efendi ... simit were created in the palace kitchens of Suleyman the Magnificent in the 1500s, but no official records exist.

Turkey may be famous for its kebabs, but the popular dish is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Turkish cuisine. Covering over 300,000 square miles, the European destination’s rich and ...

One of the best known is Inegol kofte, invented by one Mustafa Efendi ... simit were created in the palace kitchens of Suleyman the Magnificent in the 1500s, but no official records exist.

SYDNEY - Portia Woodman-Wickliffe's return from retirement paid big dividends for New Zealand at the weekend when the veteran winger scored seven tries to help the world champions thrash the ...

For a particularly meaningful way to visit Rome’s major churches - and to sidestep the crowds - try following in the footsteps of a 16th-century saint. Though you may not expect it, the Eternal ...