Press Censorship in the Ottoman Empire
In the Ottoman Empire, strict censorship controls what newspapers can and cannot publish. Proof slips of every article must be approved by a government...
The Challenges of Being a Newspaper Editor in Turkey
Being a newspaper editor in Turkey is not easy. Editors face many challenges, especially due to strict censorship laws. Even with these restrictions, the...
Education in the Turkish Empire
The Turkish educational system is not completely bad, but it focuses mostly on religious instruction. Most of the schools aim to teach Islamic values...
Allianoi’s Impending Submersion
A Race Against Time
Historical Health Center Threatened
For seven years, dedicated archaeologists have been tirelessly excavating Allianoi, a legendary health center situated 18 km northeast...
Elevating Bozcaada
A Renaissance in Vineyards and Gastronomy
Reviving Old Projects Ministry of Foreign Affairs Collaboration
In a recent interview, Resit Soley, the visionary behind Corvus Vineyards, discussed...
Unveiling the Potential of Vasilaki Grape
A Journey of Discovery
Exploring Vasilaki’s Hidden Potential
We recognized the untapped potential within the Vasilaki grape and understood that this potential could be unlocked through...
Perils of the body were scarcely less threatening
The other perils of the body were scarcely less threatening. Disease could take even the strong in a matter of hours or days. Yet...
Slightly less elegant and also less expensive
Slightly less elegant and also less expensive was the Spanish fish sauce called garum, made by steeping fish eggs and entrails in brine. Garum...
LIVING IN A MATERIAL WORLD
In some future age, people will say history began with the twentieth century, for it will be the earliest period from which they’ll have...
When Sopatros the Roman
Cosmas tells a story from that end of the world going back to his own early days, around 515 CE, when Sopatros the Roman,...
