
IV. Ivan (Ivan the Terrible), who lived between 1530 and 1584, was the ruler who adopted the title of “tsar” in Russia in 1547 and governed the Moscow-based Russian state. Ivan IV (Ivan Vasilyevich) was the son of Grand Prince Vasily III and Elena Glinskaya. He was born on 25 August 1530 in Kolomenskoye near Moscow. He ascended the throne as Grand Prince of Moscow at a young age following his father’s death; his mother Elena Glinskaya died when Ivan was eight years old. On 16 January 1547 he was
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The Moscow Central Mosque is a structure located in Moscow, the capital of Russia, and is regarded as one of the country’s most important Islamic places of worship. Built by the Russian Muslim Religious Administration, the mosque draws attention for its architectural features, interior decorations, and large capacity.Moscow Central Mosque – General Exterior View (Türkiye Diyanet Foundation)" image-alternate="" image-element-format="right">Construction Process and OpeningThe construction of th
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Nurten Yalçın

Assassination of Fanil Sarvarov (2025), Russia Federation Armed Forces General Staff Operational Training Directorate Chief Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov’s death on 22 December 2025, when an explosive device placed under his automobile detonated in Moscow.Course of EventsThe assassination occurred on Monday, 22 December 2025 in the southern part of the Russian Federation’s capital, Moscow. The explosion took place in an open parking area belonging to a residential complex on Yasenevaya Stree
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Edanur Karakoç

Moscow Yeletskaya Street Bombing is a bombing that occurred on the night of 23 to 24 December 2025 on Yeletskaya Street in the southern part of Russia’s capital Moscow, resulting in the deaths of two traffic police officers and one civilian. The attack took place shortly after an assassination in the same area, in which an explosive device planted on the vehicle of a Russian general detonated.Course of EventsThe attack occurred during nighttime hours on Yeletskaya Street in Moscow’s Orekhovo-Bor
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Edanur Karakoç

Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara made a visit to Moscow on 15 October 2025. This visit marked his first official engagement with Russia since assuming office in December 2024.Statements Prior to the VisitBefore the visit, the Kremlin stated that during the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara in Moscow, the current state and future expectations of political, commercial, economic and humanitarian relations between the two countries would be discussed
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Edanur Karakoç

The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, located on Volkhonka Street in Moscow, is a monumental Orthodox church built in commemoration of the victory in the Patriotic War of 1812. The first design was prepared in 1814 by A. L. Vitberg but was never completed. The present structure was founded in 1839 according to the design of K. A. Ton.With its five-domed traditional plan, Byzantine-style vaulting system, and decorative elements characteristic of Moscow architecture, the cathedral is regarded as a
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Nazlı Kemerkaya

Ahmed al-Shara’s Visit to Moscow, a state working visit by Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara to Moscow on 28 January 2026 to discuss bilateral relations, Syria’s transition process and developments in the Middle East with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The talks were held at the Kremlin Palace.Background of the VisitPresident Ahmed al-Shara’s visit to Moscow follows previous contacts and was organized after The official visit carried out on October 15, 2025. The meeting on 15 October 2025 marke
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Edanur Karakoç
SmBlack Snow is a crime novel by Ahmet Ümit, published in 1998. The book centers on a murder mystery set in Moscow, Soviet Union, before the 1980 coup. The central plot revolves around the killing of a young revolutionary student from Türkiye who had traveled to Moscow for education under socialist ideology. Amidst the snowy and cold streets of Moscow, shrouded in an atmosphere of political tension and betrayal, reader attempts to uncover the secrets behind the murder.Typologies of the Novel’s Cha
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The Cathedral of Saint Basil (Russian: Собо́р Васи́лия Блаже́нного; Pokrovsky Sobor) is an Orthodox cathedral located at the southern end of Red Square in the center of Moscow and is regarded as one of the most iconic monuments of Russian architecture. It was commissioned by Tsar Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible) to commemorate the conquests of the Khanates of Kazan (1552) and Astrakhan (1556). Construction began in 1555 and was completed in 1561. The cathedral is attributed to the architects Postnik
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The Russians first appeared on the historical stage in the 9th and 10th centuries, alongside the earliest East Slavic communities established around what is now Kiev. At that time, they had no distinct political unity and lived under the pressure of Turkic tribes migrating into Europe.According to historical sources, unable to establish a strong internal administration, the Russians invited one of the Scandinavian (likely Swedish) Viking leaders to rule over them. This event is generally regarde
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