Episode 3: History of Istanbul, Turkish Period

Turkish Odyssey, Discover Istanbul and Turkey with Serif Yenen

Episode 3: History of Istanbul, Turkish Period

-Turks, their arrival in Anatolia, the foundation of the Selçuk and Ottoman empires, and how Ottomans converted the Mediterranean Sea into a Turkish lake.

-What religion were Turks before?

-Who were Seljuks?

-When and where was the Ottoman Empire established?

-Who captured Constantinople, and how?

-Who was Sick Man of Europe?

-Who was the Hero of Gallipoli?

-Lausanne Treaty and proclamation of Turkish Republic.

-Reforms of Atatürk.

-Women were made eligible to vote in elections and to become members of Parliament in 1934.

-Peace at home, peace abroad.