When did Istanbul get its name? The name İstanbul was in use fromthe 10th century onwards. It derives its name from the Greek “eis ten polin” which means “in the city.” In the 1930's the Turkish Postal Service created a law officially declaring the sole name be Istanbul. Who ga...
Further, even when such ideologies run their destructive course (if not prevented) their organisational structures remain – often turning to organised criminality. When the PIRA laid down its weapons, its interests in smuggling and racketeering initially employed to fund the cause, did not cease. ...
It turned out to be Liberation Day, Bulgaria’s national holiday similar to our Independence Day, celebrating the end of Ottoman rule and the creation of a free state. People were out on the streets, waving flags and wearing the Bulgarian colors of white, green, and red. Liberation Day in...