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Ottoman Turkey: 1300–1922
Turkey · 1300–1922 · exact time + place
A vast empire bridging Europe and Asia — rich in culture, politics, and legendary tales from the medieval to early modern era. Sultans, architects, and spies. The button below opens StoryTerra with both Turkey and 1300–1922 already set.
Open Ottoman Turkey on the map10 famous stories set in Ottoman Turkey
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Browse 42 books, 19 movies, 3 TV shows and 4 games set in Turkey.
Magnificent Century
At the age of 26, when his reign began, Sultan Süleyman sought to build an empire more powerful than Alexander the Great and to render the Ottomans invincible. Throughout his 46-year reign, his fame as the greatest…
Gallipoli
As World War I rages brave and youthful Australians Archy and Frank—both agile runners—become friends and enlist in the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps together. They later find themselves part of the Dardanelles…
The Promise
Set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire a love triangle develops between Mikael a brilliant medical student the beautiful and sophisticated artist Ana and Chris a renowned American journalist based in Paris.
The Night Circus
The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking…
Magnificent Century: Kösem
Captive
Matthew Callahan has spent seven years struggling against the insatiable hunger for blood consuming him. Unable to stop the vampire inside from preying on humans, he keeps himself confined to a lonely existence.…
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II wages an epic campaign to take the Byzantine capital of Constantinople and shapes the course of history for centuries.
They Shall Not Perish
The Near East Foundation known initially as Near East Relief spearheaded this first great mobilization of international humanitarian assistance in the United States in September 1915 in response to the Armenian…
125 Years Memory
Two historical incidents that deepened the friendship between Japan and Turkey are connected in this story of friendship and compassion: In the night of 16 September 1890 the Turkish frigate Ertuğrul is caught up in a…
The Ottoman Lieutenant
Lillie a determined American woman ventures overseas to join Dr. Jude at a remote medical mission in the Ottoman Empire (now Turkey). However Lillie soon finds herself at odds with Jude and the mission’s founder…
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