The turk

The Turk, also known as the Mechanical Turk or Automaton Chess Player was a fake chess-playing machine constructed in the late 18th century. From 1770

Information was key during the siege of Malta, both for besiegers and besieged, to anticipate the enemy’s movements. On July 23, two Christian spies were brought to the Ottoman camp and to the presence of Mustapha Pasha, the Commander of the Muslim forces. Next to Mustafa Pasha (center), Grand Admiral Piali Pasha (right) and Agha of the Janissaries (left). Illustration created for Desperta Ferro Historia Moderna n.º 46: El gran sitio de Malta

Turkic warrior... The Bulgars, a Central Asian Turkic tribe, merged with the local Slavic inhabitants in the late 7th century to form the first Bulgarian state. East Roman Scholars referred to the Magyars as Turks. Regarding the Magyars, the sources used the terms ‘Turk/Turkic/Magyar’ interchangeably to refer to the people who call themselves Hungarians today.

''Only the dead have seen the end of war.'' @tilki_shop

Emile-Jean-Horace Vernet, Combat between a Greek and a Turk, after 1835 #Beni #Culturali #Onlus https://www.facebook.com/beni.culturali.onlus/

Ottoman Turks on the march

The Origins The origins of the great civilization known as the Byzantine Empire can be traced to 330 A.D., when the… by ishan-pandey

Facts and quotes by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the father of all Turks and founder of the Turkish republic. You will see his face on Turkish money and statues are placed in every town of Turkey.

RIP-OFF restaurateur Salt Bae has reduced prices at his London restaurant in a massive U-turn. The Turk – famed for covering beef in gold leaf – sells steaks for up to £1450 at his Nusr-Et Steakhouse. Some bills at the Knightsbridge haunt have exceeded an absurd £37,000, including a whopping £5,000 service charge. His extortionate […]