The Ottoman Empire spanned more than 600 years. The history is laden with the legacy of the empire in the Middle East and Southeast Europe. Replaced by the Republic of Turkey, the empire was one of ...

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Sultan Süleyman I is called “the Magnificent” in the West and “the Lawgiver” in Turkey due to the codification of laws, both religious and secular, during his reign. Süleyman’s era is considered the ...

A 14-year-old who started playing the bagpipes at the age of nine said he could not get enough of them. Yojit is part of the Cambridgeshire Caledonian Pipe Band, who meet on Sundays in the ...

The Bursa Grand Mosque and the city landscape in Turkey. For travelers who have marveled at Istanbul and seek a deeper, richer, and more intimate Turkish experience, the city of Bursa and its ...

For travelers who have marveled at Istanbul and seek a deeper, richer, and more intimate Turkish experience, the city of Bursa and its neighboring towns are full of hidden treasures. Just over two ...

Scotland is often associated with the famous Highland bagpipes - an integral part of Scottish culture. However, a history writer has recently highlighted that the instrument is not truly Scottish and ...

BAGPIPE chiefs last night launched a proud defence of the instrument in the face of claims they’re not truly Scottish. But experts say that pipes from thousands of years are nothing like the ones ...

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Hundreds gathered in the golden warmth of an autumn afternoon on Sunday for a multi-generational celebration of nature. Bagpipes & Bonfire, generally held on the last Sunday in September, is Lake ...