Fatih Sultan Mehmed

Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality has purchased a medallion depicting portraits of Ottoman Sultan Mehmet II, known as Mehmet the Conqueror, for 38,000 pounds at an auction in London, the U.K.

In a book recently published, through sketches and drawings, one catches a glimpse into the mind of a young Fatih Sultan Mehmed as a schoolboy with big dreams Doodling has been around for centuries, maybe millennia; at its simplest, it is defined as sketching aimlessly or mindlessly. In spite of this "art" form, there does not seem to be an equivalent word in Turkish, just a definition.

A distinction was made between what a Muslim could wear and what a non-Muslim could wear. In fact, the Quran and the religious traditions form the basis for this differentiation From the earliest days of Islam, a distinction was made between what clothing a Muslim could wear and what a non-Muslim could wear. The Quran and the traditions form the basis for this differentiation.

Following the fall of Constantinople, the Greek Orthodox Church was both protected and restricted by the decrees of Fatih Sultan Mehmed The Feast of St. Andrew, one of the apostles of Christ and the founder of the Church in Byzantium in the 1st century, will be celebrated on Nov. 30. This year's celebration has special significance as Pope Francis will be attending.