Welcome to TalkTurkey's 'The Ottomans' Series, originally posted in Dec. 2008...
Starting with the time when the Ottoman Empire was a great superpower, its Navy in charge of the Mediterranean, laden with piracy, prompting the current day question of 'Will the future wars be fought at sea?,' to its death, and the forced exile of the Ottoman royalty, as well as the eventual return visit by a new generation of Ottomans to modern day Turkey for a family reunion.
Part I: Turkish Navy & Piracy Part II: The History of Superpowers Part III: Back to the Future Part IV: Ottomans in Exile Part V: The New Old Turks
