The Good News Reaches Miss Stone
Two days after the ransom was paid, Miss Ellen Stone received a letter from Dr. House. The letter was delivered by the brigands while...
Secrecy Demanded by the Brigands
The kidnappers, or brigands, made very specific demands before accepting the ransom. First, they insisted that the payment be made in gold coins, not...
The Kidnapping of Mme
Branzian and the Ransom Agreement
Mme. Branzian, a French woman, was kidnapped in the year 1896. The people who took her demanded a ransom of...
Mount Bulgurlu
Mount Bulgurlu and Skutari’s Sacred Resting Places
Mount Bulgurlu, towering 850 feet above sea level in Skutari, offers a captivating experience with its panoramic views...
Beylerbey Palace
Glimpse into Ottoman Grandeur
Selim, it is said, changed his mind after three years. Upon learning from the Bostanji-bashi that his son’s sentence had not...
Tram in Istanbul
In his book entitled "A Tramway from Dersaadet to Istanbul," R. Sertag Kayserilioglu tells the story of public transport, beginning in 1871 with the...
