Ottoman Empire

The Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire, which began in 1821, resembles the stuff of legend.

Although mainland Greece had been liberated from the Ottomans since the late 1820s, Crete was still suffering under Sultan rule. The Ottoman oppression forced the Pancretan Assembly to meet in Chania on May 14, 1866 and draw a list of...

The takeover of Acropolis by the Greek rebels on June 9, 1822 was a crucial step in Greece's War of Independence against the ruling Ottomans, only one year after the declaration of the revolution. The Greek revolt that started in...

May 29 marks the 56th anniversary of the siege and capture of the magnificent Christian Orthodox city of Constantinople, the eastern capital of the Roman Empire, to the forces led by the Ottoman Turkish Sultan, Mohammed (Mehmet) II. A...

"The Promise," the newest film by Terry George ("Hotel Rwanda") starring Christian Bale, Oscar Isaac and Shohreh Aghdashloo, follows a love triangle during the genocide of Armenians, Greeks and other Christians by the Ottoman Empire. Set during the last days...

The First Balkan War in 1912, found Greece and allies Bulgaria and Serbia close to defeating the faltering Ottoman Empire in the Macedonia region. The Greek army was marching from victory to victory in Western Macedonia. However, serious disputes between...

  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan once again referred to the Lausanne Peace Treaty of 1923 stating that his country has been "trapped" in this document that defines borders between Greece and Turkey. He made these comments while a dogfight...

The role that Greek entrepreneurs played in the expansion of cotton production and trade in 19th century Ottoman Egypt is a tale of self-motivated pioneers. Cotton as a commodity was the force behind the Industrial Revolution, and now you can...

A Seminar on Greek History and Culture is taking place at the Greek Centre in Melbourne on July 7. The open seminar titled Iakovos Vasilikos, the Samian king of Moldovia, will focus on Greek native, Iakovos Vasilikos, who was the King...

One of the most "famous" districts in Thessaloniki that attracts both tourists as well as locals is "Ladadika" -- a historical neighborhood that has been configured just for pedestrians and constitutes a favorite destination especially for the nightlife. Ladadika is...