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Efkere.com - http://www.efkere.com/
Documenting the history of an Armenian village northeast of Kayseri. Includes a picture gallery, details about a famous monastery and documents.

Empire of the Ottomans - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/europe/1749539.stm
A brief background feature on the rise and decline of the Ottoman Empire.

Islam's First Contacts With The Balkan Nations - http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/6875/nexhat.html
A history of Islam in the Balkans from the 8th century up to the arrival of the Ottomans at the end of the 14th century.

Jerusalem in the Ottoman Period - http://jeru.huji.ac.il/eh1.htm
Description of the status and growth of the city of Jerusalem during its rule by the Ottomans, 1517-1917.

Medieval Sourcebook: Sidi Ali Reis (16th Century CE) - http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/16CSidi1.html
An extract from "Mirat ul Memalik" (The Mirror of Countries) tells of the Turkish admiral's voyage and shipwreck in the Indian Ocean. Includes an account of his return, and the courts he visited.

Osman I - http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/people_n2/ppersons5_n2/osman.html
A brief profile of the man who proclaimed himself Sultan and established the Ottoman Empire.

Ottoman Souvenir - http://www.ottomansouvenir.com/
Site devoted to the Ottoman Empire and Anatolian culture. Flags, maps, histories, and more in development.

Padisahlar Albumu - http://almashriq.hiof.no/turkey/900/950/956/sultans/
A collection of portraits of the Ottoman Sultans, from the History Department, American University of Beirut.

The Battle of Ankara (1402) - http://members.core.com/~turgut/ankara.htm
Describes the military-engineering strategy used by Timur to defeat the Ottoman Army led by Bayazed.

The Hellenic Genocide - http://www.greece.org/genocide/
Petition which includes a large section of quotes from historical documents from 1894 to 1955, describing the ethnic cleansing of Hellenes, Armenians, and Assyrians from modern-day Turkey. Also provides related links.

The Ottoman Empire - http://www.turizm.net/turkey/history/ottoman1.html
A timeline and account of the history of the empire, from 1300 to 1923.

The Ottoman Sultans and Caliphs 1290-1924 AD - http://www.friesian.com/turkia.htm
Well-assembled site by Kelley L. Ross, Ph.D. listing Islamic rulers prior to and including the Ottoman Turks. Includes maps of the Ottoman Empire throughout the ages.

The Ottomans - http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/OTTOMAN/OTTOMAN.HTM
A history by Richard Hooker, part of World Civilizations - an online learning resource from Washington State University. Includes a glossary and the "Eulogy of Istanbul."

The Siege of Constantinople in 1453 - http://www.deremilitari.org/resources/sources/siegeofconstantinople.htm
The fall of Constantinople marked the end of the Byzantine Empire and the beginning of the Ottoman; an online collection of primary sources and articles.

World History at KMLA - History of Warfare - http://www.zum.de/whkmla/military/asmin/milxottomananatolia.html
A listing of the wars of the Ottoman Empire in Anatolia, 1300-1920.

World History at KMLA - History of Warfare - http://www.zum.de/whkmla/military/arabworld/milxottomanarabia.html
A listing of the wars of the Ottoman Empire in Arabia, 1517-1918.

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