Mehmed Fuat Köprülü

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Sinan, the Ottoman Empire’s Master Architect

A Timeline of the World in 8 Maps

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8 of the Largest Empires in History

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7 of the World’s Most Dangerous Festivals

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10 of the World’s Most Dangerous Fish

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Which Is Correct: Hanukkah or Chanukah?

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7 Winter Solstice Celebrations From Around the World

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What’s the Difference Between Modern and Contemporary Art?

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Also Known As	Köprülüzade
Born	December 5, 1890 • Turkey
Died	June 28, 1966 (aged 75) • Istanbul • Turkey
Title / Office	foreign minister (1950-1954), Turkey
Subjects Of Study	Ottoman Empire • mysticism

Kemalpaşazâde

Turkish historian

Kemal Atatürk

president of Turkey

Celâl Bayar

president of Turkey

İsmet İnönü

president of Turkey

Ahmed Cevdet Paşa

Turkish statesman, historian, and author

Fevzi Çakmak

Turkish statesman

Kâtip Çelebi

Turkish historian

Hoca Sadeddin

Turkish historian

Cemal Paşa

Turkish political leader

Fernand Braudel

French historian and educator

Aşıkpaşazâde

Ottoman historian

Badr Khānī Jāladat

leader of Kurds

Michael Critobulus

Turkish historian

Sinan

Ottoman architect

Ziya Gökalp

Turkish author

Halide Edib Adıvar

Turkish author

Abdülaziz

Ottoman sultan

Ahmed Yesevi

Turkish author

Mehmed I

Ottoman sultan

Recaizade Mahmud Ekrem

Turkish author

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