ISTANBULISTANBUL — Turkey is on a roll these days, uplifted by economic growth and regional diplomacy. Now comes a film to boost the feel-good mood, an epic about the 15th century fall of ...

ISTANBUL -- After the formation of the Turkish secular state on the ruins of the Ottoman Empire, reference to the country's imperial era was generally frowned upon. But the days of Turkey ignoring its ...

A 1,200-strong team has been working to prepare a major celebration of the 563rd anniversary of Istanbul’s conquest by the Ottomans – an event which will attract 1 million people, city authorities ...

Considering it took place some 500 years ago, the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople in 1453 feels like it happened only yesterday -- at least in Istanbul. In recent years, an Ottoman history magazine ...

TURKEY’S TOP GROSSING film of all time is hoping to charm Arab audiences as it prepares for release across UAE cinemas following its premiere in Dubai yesterday. The film Fetih 1453 (Battle of 2 ...

With Turkey’s geo-political star in the ascendant, it’s fitting that the country’s biggest ever film, released in theaters there Feb. 16, celebrates what is perhaps the Mediterranean world’s most ...

People walk past an advertisement for "Conquest 1453" displayed in snow outside a cinema in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012. Turkey is on a roll these days, uplifted by economic growth and ...

Turkey is on a roll these days, uplifted by economic growth and regional diplomacy; now comes an epic about the 15th century fall of Constantinople that fuses national pride with Hollywood-style ...