On that fateful day in the Black Sea, her seasoned German crew and Ottoman partners stood ready to risk everything, proving once again that resolve and cunning could defy overwhelming odds. Dark Seas ...

The Black Sea port of Ochakiv, ... Black Sea central to the geopolitics of the Early Modern period. From the 16th century onward, the shifting fortunes of empire-builders in Ottoman Turkey, ...

With spectacular scenery, history and adventures around every corner, Turkey’s Black Sea coast region offers an incredible trip back in time. ... which influenced the rest of the Ottoman Empire.

Published 08/13/2023 Published August 13, 2023 last updated 09/14/2023 last updated September 14, 2023. The Black Sea was once a geopolitical afterthought in Europe. But that has changed since ...

Established in 1794 by the empress Catherine the Great on land conquered from the Ottoman Empire on the site of the Black Sea fortress town of Khadzhibei, Odesa holds economic, ...

With spectacular scenery, history and adventures around every corner, Turkey’s Black Sea coast region offers an incredible trip back in time. ... which influenced the rest of the Ottoman Empire.