İSTANBUL TARİHİ: Exploring Byzantine History Beyond English

İSTANBUL TARİHİ Website

The internet is a global resource yet it often seems like a Kingdom for English speakers. There have machine translators on the internet since it began, yet people are unwilling to venture outside the English bubble. This affects how people understand history and events. However, there are still some who want to learn about history in innovative ways that will shape their views in here.

https://istanbultarihi.ist/ is linking to a Turkish-language site known as İSTANBUL TARİHİ. The site address which is provided here, is in English.It is a site that run by Turkish academics who are also supported by Greek academics who study the history of the capital of the Turkish Republic.

The site mostly focuses on the history after the Islamic conquests. However, there are some nice insights on the Byzantine period of the Constantinople. These essays are not anywhere in English and you will have to rely on online translators.

It is a great resource for many people interested in Byzantine History and also understanding the links between Islamic History and the history of the Orthodox Church.

Here are some links on the Byzantine History that is on the website.

SOCIAL LAYERS IN ISTANBUL IN ROMAN-BYZANTINE PERIOD | History of Istanbul

THE JEWS IN BYZANTINE CONSTANTINOPLE | History of Istanbul

MUSLIMS IN ISTANBUL DURING THE BYZANTINE PERIOD | History of Istanbul

BYZANTINE AND POST-BYZANTINE MUSICAL HERITAGE | History of Istanbul

EDUCATION IN CONSTANTINOPLE DURING THE BYZANTINE PERIOD | History of Istanbul

HEALTH IN ISTANBUL | History of Istanbul

TRANSPORTATION IN CONSTANTINOPLE | History of Istanbul

These are some of the most interesting links I have found on the website.

İSTANBUL TARİHİ is among of the top sites to visit to learn about Byzantine history and I recommend it.