The fourth of July may be synonymous with freedom in the United States, but around the world it has a very different meaning.

Learn about the major world events and happenings, birthdays, and deaths that took place on July 04. Check what happened ...

Mehmed II, known as "The Conqueror," transformed the Ottoman Empire into a dominant Muslim superpower through military genius, administrative reform, and the monumental conquest of Constantinople.

Following the Fall of Constantinople and the conquest of Trebizond and Morea, the Ottoman Empire faced fierce resistance in ...

Türkiye's expanding influence in West Asia and the Caucasus under Erdogan's Islamist-leaning foreign policy raises strategic questions.