Mehmet the Conqueror
Inquiry launched over Istanbul Municipality’s Mehmed the Conqueror portrait
The Istanbul Governor's Office has launched an inquiry into a portrait of Ottoman Emperor Mehmet the Conqueror, which the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality had bought in an auction in London for $1.1 million, after allegations that the painting could be fake.
Mehmet the Conqueror: Genius emperor of Ottomans
Among the billions of people who have walked the earth since the dawn of humanity, only a few are rightfully remembered for their
exceptional skills and impact on history, and among these is Mehmet II, the Ottoman emperor who had the honor of conquering Istanbul and thus earning the title "conqueror."
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