During the Ottoman Tulip Era, a scholar introduced the avocado to Turkey. Beloved by the palace, the fruit was “banned”…

In 1934, the skies of western Turkey witnessed an unprecedented event. A fierce, weeks-long battle between storks and eagles was…

The great traveler Evliya Çelebi recounts an incredible event he witnessed in Bulgaria in his famous Seyahatnâme (Book of Travels)….

The incredible story of the Spoonmaker’s Diamond, the most precious treasure of Topkapi Palace. It was found in a dumpster…

In Ottoman Istanbul, the monkeys, companions to sailors, faced a cleric’s wrath. This tragic event during the reign of Sultan…

In the Ottoman Empire, being a sycophant was a perilous profession with astonishing rules and an official price list. This…