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The tiles were on a panel by the tomb of Ottoman Sultan Selim II in the garden of the Hagia Sophia.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
In the early 1920s the Ottoman Empire collapsed and the dynasty’s rule was abolished by the new Turkish Republic led by Mustafa Kemal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
It became a vibrant crossroads under the Ottoman Empire, said Artega, 55, and its population grew to around 25,000 as a construction boom took off.
From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026
More than a million Greeks fled what is now Turkey, and millions of Turks fled the Balkans as the Ottoman empire fell into decay.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026
In response, Celia goes to the wall and removes a thin Ottoman dagger with a jade hilt from where it hangs with its partner.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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