2nd millennium

Documentary reveals adventures of Ottoman sailor Piri Reis, Christopher Columbus

Researcher and documentary maker Gülşah Çeliker has pushed the button to make a documentary on the famous 16th century Ottoman admiral, cartographer and sailor Piri Reis.

Çeliker, who made her name heard with the project on Turkey's first female fighter pilot, Sabiha Gökçen, says she is very excited to present the 75-minute documentary to Turkish and international audiences.

Monday marks 22 years since Croatia attacked Serb areas in W. Slavonia

Photo: Profimedia

Monday marks 22 years since the Croatian forces' aggression against Serb-populated areas in Western Slavonia, i.e., the start of Operation Bljesak ("flash").

During the subsequent two days in May 1995, 283 ethnic Serbs were either killed or went missing, including 55 women and 11 children.

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