The Author Who Exposed the Sultan
A Death Sentence in Exile
A Dangerous Book About Royal Secrets
Gorges Dorys, the author of a controversial book called "The Private Life of the Sultan,"...
The Sultan’s Strange Relationship with Modern Technology
A Fear of Electricity - With Exceptions
The Sultan had a deep superstition about electricity that affected how modern technology was used throughout the Ottoman...
The Sultan’s Paranoia
Exiled Friends and Strange Fears
A City of Fallen Favorites
When Fuad Pasha arrived in Damascus as an exile, he discovered he was not alone in...
