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Balkan breeze Kusadasi
The second Kusadasi Twin Cities Festival will be held from 14-16 October. The festival, for which Pegasus is the transportation sponsor, will this year...
Political Goals of the Macedonian Committee
One of the main reasons behind the kidnapping of Miss Stone was political. The Macedonian Committee wanted to draw attention from European nations to...
Miss Stone’s Accidental Revelations
Although Miss Stone tried to avoid revealing too much about her captors, she unintentionally gave away a few important details. For instance, she expressed...
No Official Demands Made on Turkey or Bulgaria
The United States has not made any formal demands for compensation or punishment from Turkey. This is because it is clear that the kidnapping...
Sidewalk Responsibility and Urban Development
In the residential areas of Sofia, each homeowner is supposed to build and maintain the sidewalk in front of their property. However, many people...
Traditional Clothing in Sofia
Many of the local people in Sofia wear traditional clothing made from unshorn sheepskin. This means the wool is left on the inside, next...
An Abandoned Government Building Project in Sofia
Just before he retired, Prime Minister Stambouloff bought an entire block of land across from the royal palace. He had a big dream: to...
Press Censorship in the Ottoman Empire
In the Ottoman Empire, strict censorship controls what newspapers can and cannot publish. Proof slips of every article must be approved by a government...
The Challenges of Being a Newspaper Editor in Turkey
Being a newspaper editor in Turkey is not easy. Editors face many challenges, especially due to strict censorship laws. Even with these restrictions, the...
Education in the Turkish Empire
The Turkish educational system is not completely bad, but it focuses mostly on religious instruction. Most of the schools aim to teach Islamic values...
