In 1520, the 20-year-old Habsburg Charles V became Holy Roman Emperor, and the 26-year-old Suleiman I became Ottoman Sultan. Charles – ruling over the Roman-German Empire, Burgundy, the Netherlands, Italy and Spain with its American colonies - ceded the Austrian...

The story of African achievement in the Ottoman Empire reaches new heights literally with the remarkable tale of Ahmet Ali Çelikten, the world's first Black military pilot. While history books often celebrate Eugene Bullard as the first Black aviator, the truth is...

Social Welfare One of the reasons the Ottoman Empire lasted for 600 years was the foundation system. It cared for the sick, the poor, the homeless, and animals. The Ottoman social welfare network was very developed. VAKIF - Charitable Systems of the Ottoman Empire...