Life and deeds of the Swedish King Charles XII have attracted historians’ attention since the eighteenth century. Turkish-language monographs in the first half of the twentieth century by authors such as Altınay and Kurat also unveiled the King’s years in the…
The Ottoman public administration witnessed considerable changes in history. We can divide this process into traditional and modern. In the traditional period, society was divided into two as military and reâya. However, there was a permeability between both…
The Ottoman public administration witnessed considerable changes in history. We can divide this process into traditional and modern. In the traditional period, society was divided into two as military and reâya. However, there was a permeability between both…
The usage of majmua s (anthologies) increased in sixteenth-century Ottoman world. Yet, the studies on the majmuas and alike copies are limited. However, these manuscripts might help us to reflect the Ottomans’ pursuits, biographies and perceptions, in a word…
Batumi emerged as a significant town in the 16thcentury. The city was under the domination of the Ottoman Empire after the campaigns to Caucasus and Georgia. It became one of the ports of contention between Russia and Persia during the 18thcentury. Batumi…
Batumi emerged as a significant town in the 16thcentury. The city was under the domination of the Ottoman Empire after the campaigns to Caucasus and Georgia. It became one of the ports of contention between Russia and Persia during the 18thcentury. Batumi…
Fires were nightmares of Istanbul for a long time, and material losses and moral destruction occurred as a result of fires. While carelessness and torching are primary causes of fire, factors such as architectural structure in the city, insufficient…
Trabzon, geographically located in the northeast Anatolia, is a city that has maintained its importance throughout history. The fact that it is the only port of the region since ancient times, its location reaching to the interior of Anatolia and even to…
Trabzon, geographically located in the northeast Anatolia, is a city that has maintained its importance throughout history. The fact that it is the only port of the region since ancient times, its location reaching to the interior of Anatolia and even to…
During the First World War, many Turkish soldiers were captured by the Russians during the battles in the Caucasian Front. These prisoners were transferred to Baku after being undertaken in Sarıkamış, Kars and Tbilisi stations. Some of the prisoners were sent…
After the end of the Cold War, the balance of power in the Black Sea Basin in the last century was disrupted. The region has attracted global interest and triggered conflicts of interest in addition to the existing tension since then. Not only asymmetrical…
After the end of the Cold War, the balance of power in the Black Sea Basin in the last century was disrupted. The region has attracted global interest and triggered conflicts of interest in addition to the existing tension since then. Not only asymmetrical…
İspir region, which is one of the substantial settlements of the Middle Coruh Basin, has been an attractive settlement centre for many societies and states throughout history as one of the critical crossroads between east and west, north and south due to its…
Turkish culinary culture has vibrant potential in terms of gastronomic tourism. Among this potential, Trabzon cuisine has an essential place since it contains many different products unique to the region. This study highlights the significance of kuymak…
Located on the western coast of the province of Trabzon, Akçaabat is one of the oldest settlements in the Eastern Black Sea region. It is significant for its precious historical places displaying the traces of Roman, Byzantine, Komnenos and Ottoman period. It…
Located on the western coast of the province of Trabzon, Akçaabat is one of the oldest settlements in the Eastern Black Sea region. It is significant for its precious historical places displaying the traces of Roman, Byzantine, Komnenos and Ottoman period. It…
Yıllar önce, tam olarak 1889 yazında, Rusya’nın St. Petersburg Üniversite-sinde öğrenciyken, Kafkasya’dan İstanbul’a seyahatim sırasında, Türkiye’de ikinci sınıf bir liman şehri olan Trabzon’u ziyaret ettim. O zamanlar, Trabzon’un uzun bir süre sonra özel…
Antony Bryer-David Winfield’in yazdığı The Byzantine Monuments and Topography of the Pontos adlı eser 1985 yılında Washington D.C.’de basıldı. Metin ve fotoğraflar olarak iki ciltlik eser Sinop’tan Çoruh nehrine kadar Karadeniz Bölgesi’nin Bizans dönemi…