Tuesday, April 26, 2016

What the search for a missing Ottoman skull says about Turkish politics

What the search for a missing Ottoman skull says about Turkish politics

Earlier this month, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu launched a hunt for a lost skull. Standing outside Istanbul's majestic 16th century Suleymaniye Mosque, Davutoglu said he had ordered an investigation into the missing remains of the building's Ottoman architect, Mimar Sinan, the most celebrated figure in his craft in the history of the empire. It's believed […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/04/26/what-the-search-for-a-missing-ottoman-skull-says-about-turkish-politics/

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