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Nazim Cihan and his parrot. Asharq Al-Awsat
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Members of the traditional Ottoman band Mehter perform near the German Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, June 2, 2016. REUTERS/Osman Orsal
Mehter Rekindles Turkish Enthusiasm
Istanbul-The world’s oldest military band Mehter has resurfaced after the failed coup in Turkey. Mehter, or as it was generally known as mehterane, was an important part of the army during the Ottoman Empire and was almost non-existent in the Turkish Republic that was...Caption:
A watercolour of the old registry office in Munich by former German dictator Adolf Hitler lies next to a catalog of his paintings and drawings at Weidler auction house in Nuremberg November 18, 2014. The watercolour, which was painted by Hitler around 1914 and includes an original bill of sale from a Munich art dealer […]
Opinion: What if Hitler had become an Artist?
Small events make big history. This is a brief interpretation of the so-called historical coincidence. What if Führer Adolf Hitler’s dream of becoming a famous artist had come true; What would the world’s destiny and the course of human history have been like? History...Caption:
FILE – In this Sept. 30, 2012 file photo, Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, and Egyptian President Muhammed Morsi attend the congress of Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party in Ankara, Turkey. (AP Photo/File.)
Debate: A Gulf–Turkey alliance is impossible
There is no doubt that the Turkey of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is fundamentally different from that of eras since the demise of the Ottoman Empire in 1923 at the hands of Mustafa Kamal Atatürk. At that time, Atatürk, supported by the army and Turkish...Caption:
A picture taken on September 18, 2013 shows the road leading to Syria’s ancient Christian town of Maalula. Inter-sectarian violence has long troubled Syria. (AFP PHOTO/ANWAR AMRO)