ottoman

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In the early 1920s the Ottoman Empire collapsed and the dynasty’s rule was abolished by the new Turkish Republic led by Mustafa Kemal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

It was originally bought by Khalil Sherif Pasha, widely known as Khalil-Bey, an Ottoman statesman and diplomat posted in Paris and then Vienna.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

It became a vibrant crossroads under the Ottoman Empire, said Artega, 55, and its population grew to around 25,000 as a construction boom took off.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

It became a mosque under the Ottoman Empire and a museum under the Republic of Turkey.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

In response, Celia goes to the wall and removes a thin Ottoman dagger with a jade hilt from where it hangs with its partner.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern