
The First Crusade was a military campaign shaped by religious and political objectives, spanning from Europe to Middle East in the late 11th century. This Jerusalem, aimed at reclaiming Jerusalem from Muslim control, was a process filled with pilgrimages, battles, and massacres against the Muslim population. In its aftermath, conflicts with the Seljuk Turks altered the regional power balance.Background and Causes of the CrusadeThe First Crusade emerged as a consequence of the religious, politica
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Ahmet Taha Doğan

St. Pierre Kilisesi, Antakya’nin 2 km kuzeydoğusunda, Reyhanlı karayolu üzerinde, Habib-i Neccar Dağı’nın uzantısı olan Cross (Stauris) Dağının eteğinde konumlanmaktadır. Hristiyanlığın ilk mabetlerinden biri olarak kabul edilen church, tarih boyunca important dini merkezlerinden biri olmuştur.Hz. İsa’nın ölümünden sonra, Antakya Kilisesi’nin kurucusu ve ilk rahibi sayılan havari Saint Pierre, M.S. 29-40 yılları arasında şehre gelerek ilk dini toplantısını today St. Pierre Kilisesi olarak biline
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Melike Dönmez

The Conqueror of Jerusalem: Saladin is a Turkish television series that premiered on TRT 1 on November 13, 2023, blending historical, fictional, action, and drama genres. Produced by Akli Film, the series chronicles the life of Saladin Ayyubi, founder of the Ayyubid Dynasty and the leader who liberated Jerusalem from Crusader occupation. Directed by Serdar Özönalan and Sedat İnci, with a screenplay written by İsa Yıldız and Serdar Özönalan, the series is also available on the Tabii platform. Sta
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Ayşe Hümeyra Akkanat

Balak Gazi, whose full name is Nûrü’d-Devle Belek bin Behram bin Artuk, was a Turkish commander who lived during the first quarter of the 12th century. He belonged to the Artuklu Dynasty, which traced its lineage to the Kayı tribe of the Bozok branch of the Oghuz Turks. The Artuklu Beylik was a semi-independent Turkmen principality that played an active role in the eastern regions of Anatolia during the foundation of the Seljuk State of Anatolia. Belek Gazi was the grandson of Artuk Bey, the fou
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Miray GÜR