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Episode 5: Topkapi Palace of the Ottomans 38:16

2+ y ago38:16

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—Sections of the Topkapi Palace —What was the Divan? —Imperial Kitchens —Ascension to throne ceremony —Who ascended the throne when a sultan died? —Funeral services of the sultans —Difference between a sultan and a caliph —Ceremony of Janissaries’ salaries —Palace school (Enderun) —Topkapi movie of Melina Mercouri and Peter Ustinov —What are Islami…

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Episode 4: Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya), Top Must-See Place in Turkey 20:14

2+ y ago20:14

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Episode 4: Hagia Sophia - Ayasofya —Is it Hagia Sophia or Ayasofya? How is it pronounced? —How many other 1500-year-old intact and still functioning monuments can you show from around the world? —A typical Byzantine monument? No. —How many times was it built? —Who killed 30.000 people? —World's largest temple for a minimum of 1000 years. —How was i…

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Episode 3: History of Istanbul, Turkish Period 23:05

2+ y ago23:05

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Episode 3: History of Istanbul, Turkish Period -Turks, their arrival in Anatolia, the foundation of the Selçuk and Ottoman empires, and how Ottomans converted the Mediterranean Sea into a Turkish lake. -What religion were Turks before? -Who were Seljuks? -When and where was the Ottoman Empire established? -Who captured Constantinople, and how? -Who…

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Episode 2: History of Istanbul, Early Times & Byzantine Period 40:30

2+ y ago40:30

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History of Istanbul, Early Times & Byzantine Period Neolithic finds in Istanbul Opposite the blind people’s land The city of Byzas: Byzantion World’s largest medieval shipwreck collection Constantine becomes the sole emperor of the Roman Empire Roman version of Alexander the Great Believer of Christianity or used Christianity for his political prop…

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Episode 1: Basics & Orientation about Turkey 24:20

3y ago24:20

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In this episode, Serif gives you the basics and an orientation about Turkey. He answers questions like below. If you have the opportunity, you may like to take a look at a Turkey map while listening to the podcast. Where is Turkey located? What does Turkey mean? Geography of Turkey. Biblical Mountains and Rivers Largest Cities in Turkey Population …

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Trailer: Turkish Odyssey, Discover Istanbul and Turkey with Serif Yenen 3:51

3y ago3:51

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Turkish Odyssey Discover Istanbul and Turkey with Serif Yenen Turkish Odyssey focuses primarily on travel destinations and the best places to visit in Istanbul, Cappadocia, Kusadasi, Ephesus, Troy, Göbekli Tepe and many other places in Turkey. It covers everything from cultural information about places of interest to practical information like how …

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What Some of the Most Important Civil Rights Sites Look Like Today 2:50

4+ y ago2:50

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The Civil Rights movement was defined by seismic events that all took place in the South: the murder of Emmett Till, Rosa Parks refusing to leave her bus seat, and Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Selma-to-Montgomery marchSmithsonian Channel

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A Former Soviet Agent Becomes a Notorious Weapons Dealer 3:20

4+ y ago3:20

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After 1991, former Soviet agent Viktor Bout set about carving a new career for himself as an arms dealer. His exploits would earn him the nickname the ‘Merchant of Death’.Smithsonian Channel

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Why the Fastest Male Grizzlies Get the Girl 2:16

4+ y ago2:16

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Bear courtship in Yellowstone National Park happens at breakneck speed - literally. The male grizzly sets off after the female, who tries to outrun him reaching speeds of up to 35 miles an hour.Smithsonian Channel

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The Law Behind the Great Plains' Giant Square Plots 1:29

4+ y ago1:29

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If you fly over the Great Plains today, giant squares of land immediately stand out. Many of these are the 160-acre plots forged out of the prairie by 19th-century pioneers, a legacy of the Homestead Act of 1862.Smithsonian Channel

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Half of All North American Shorebirds Use This Rest Stop 1:16

4+ y ago1:16

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Cheyenne Bottoms is the nation's largest inland marsh, an area of over 60 square miles. It's also the favored resting spot of many species of migrating birds, from pelicans to 27 species of ducks.Smithsonian Channel

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How Much Salmon Can a Kodiak Bear Devour? 1:24

4+ y ago1:24

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Separated from their mainland cousins for 10,000 years, kodiak bears have become the largest subspecies of brown bear on Earth. Here's what it takes to feed them.Smithsonian Channel

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This FBI Agent Sold Secrets to the KGB for Years 3:58

4+ y ago3:58

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In 1985, an American FBI agent began to sell intelligence to the Russians, under the alias of Ramon Garcia. It would be another 16 years before he was finally arrested by the FBI.Smithsonian Channel

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Why Vervet Monkeys Love Zambezi Fig Trees 2:00

4+ y ago2:00

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Vervet monkeys find the figs of the Zambezi fig tree to be completely irresistible. And because vervets rarely stay in one place for too long, they spread the tree’s seeds far and wide.Smithsonian Channel

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Ohio Natives Who Went on to Make History 2:37

4+ y ago2:37

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From actor Paul Newman to astronaut Neil Armstrong, Ohio is home to some of the most influential and recognizable people in history.Smithsonian Channel

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Why Filmmakers Love New York City 3:06

4+ y ago3:06

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There's something about New York City that Hollywood can't resist, since the early 1900's the city has served as the setting for thousands of films.Smithsonian Channel

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A Navy Warship Goes Down Weeks Before the End of WWII 1:29

4+ y ago1:29

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In the final days of WWII, Eagle 56 was on a routine assignment in the Gulf of Maine. In an instant, the ship found itself ripped in half, with most of her crew dead – but what happened?Smithsonian Channel

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A Shy Orangutan Shares Her Breakfast with a Friend 1:52

4+ y ago1:52

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A shy orangutan makes great strides by confidently securing her share of breakfast. But she’s not above sharing her bounty of turnips with another orangutan, whom she’s befriended.Smithsonian Channel

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One of Nature's Most Amazing Sights 2:36

4+ y ago2:36

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One of Yellowstone's most popular attractions, the Grand Prismatic Spring is home to some of the earliest forms of life on Earth.Smithsonian Channel

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Natural and Unnatural Wonders of Virginia 1:48

4+ y ago1:48

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Next to Virginia's wonder of the natural world, the 200 foot tall Natural Bridge, sits Foamhenge, a replica of Stonehenge made entirely out of styrofoam.Smithsonian Channel

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This Salt Lick Doubles as a Reunion Spot for Elephants 2:17

4+ y ago2:17

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A herd of migrating elephants are acquiring necessary minerals like calcium and potassium from a burnt wood clearing. It’s also an impromptu reunion spot for all traveling elephant herds.Smithsonian Channel

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This Gun Was One of the Very First Machine Guns 2:09

4+ y ago2:09

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In 1866, Hiram Maxim, an American engineer, tried out a rifle for the first time and found himself wondering how he could make it better. The result was the Maxim gun – the word’s first recoil-operated machine gun.Smithsonian Channel

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The FBI Investigates Soviet Deep-Cover Spies in America 3:44

4+ y ago3:44

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Over the course of a decade, deep-cover Russian spies embedded in America collected intelligence and passed it onto their handlers. The FBI investigation into them became known as Operation Ghost Stories.Smithsonian Channel

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Orangutan Creates an Umbrella Hat to Stay Dry 2:20

4+ y ago2:20

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Orangutans are adept at improvising and using tools – this experienced female has learnt to make a makeshift umbrella hat – useful in a storm.Smithsonian Channel

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The Influential Decision of the Little Rock Nine 1:23

4+ y ago1:23

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In 1957, the Little Rock Nine, as they came to be known, returned to Arkansas' Little Rock Central High School day after day, facing angry crowds opposed to desegregation.Smithsonian Channel

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Why Few Survive a Climb Up Alaska's Frigid Denali 2:36

4+ y ago2:36

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For many climbers, Mt. McKinley presents the alluring chance to reach the top of our continent. But the dangers involved in doing so are very real and sometimes very sudden.Smithsonian Channel

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Roswell's Bizarre Aircraft Boneyard 2:12

4+ y ago2:12

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This ordinary small town holds extraordinary significance for aviation: it's home to Elvis' private jet, an airplane demolition yard, and the most famous aircraft that no one's ever seen.Smithsonian Channel

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Orangutans Need to Learn to Fear Snakes 2:23

4+ y ago2:23

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In primates, recognition of snakes is instinctive, but fear of snakes is learned. Today, caretakers of the jungle school set about teaching them.Smithsonian Channel

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Puerto Rico's #1 Crop Isn't Sugar, But It's Still Sweet 1:20

4+ y ago1:20

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Puerto Rico's agricultural economy was once dominated by sugar plantations. Today, the same fields hold everything from corn and rice to bananas, plantains, and mangoes.Smithsonian Channel

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British Intelligence Uncovers a Deadly Al-Qaeda Terror Plot 1:51

4+ y ago1:51

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In 2006, British Intelligence were convinced that two people they were surveilling were part of an active Al-Qaeda terror cell. They were about to discover the scale of their plotting.Smithsonian Channel

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How Lizards are Turning Our Knowledge of Evolution Upside Down 3:35

4+ y ago3:35

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Lizard biologists in the Caribbean have observed a fascinating phenomenon: different lizard species across different islands appear to share specific physical traits. But how, if they've never been in contact?Smithsonian Channel

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The C-5 Galaxy Had a Catastrophic Design Flaw 3:24

4+ y ago3:24

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The C-5 Galaxy is a true giant among USAF cargo planes – but its development was not without problems. Just four years after it made its debut, a serious design flaw threatened the future of the entire line.Smithsonian Channel

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One of America's Most Legendary Military Command Centers 1:50

4+ y ago1:50

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From a secret underground command center carved out of the Rocky Mountains, the North American Aerospace Defense Command used to watch the skies for Soviet missiles and prepare for a nuclear attack.Smithsonian Channel

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The Volcanoes of Hawaii 2:20

4+ y ago2:20

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Hawaii was born around 40 million years ago, from sea volcanoes and the shifting Earth.Smithsonian Channel

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This is How Mark Twain Got His Pen Name 2:13

4+ y ago2:13

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Growing up on the banks of the Mississippi River fueled the imagination of a young boy named Samuel Clemens. The world would later know him as Mark Twain.Smithsonian Channel

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Not All Baboon Babies Are Treated Nicely 2:32

4+ y ago2:32

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Baboons love babies – you can see it in the way the mothers carry their newborns around like royalty. But the cold reality is that their rank at birth will always determine how well they're treated within the troop.Smithsonian Channel

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This Fighter Plane Landing Has Never Been Attempted 3:47

4+ y ago3:47

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The F-35B is designed to stop in midair before landing vertically on an aircraft carrier, using immense downward thrust. What’s never been attempted before is a shipborne rolling vertical landing – until now.Smithsonian Channel

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You Probably Don't Want Your Airline Pilot to Try This 2:04

4+ y ago2:04

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Third generation stunt pilot and Minnesota's favorite daredevil, John Mohr, attempts astonishing aerial acrobatics in his 1943 Stearman biplane.Smithsonian Channel

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The Different Teams Involved in Testing the F-35B Lightning 3:21

4+ y ago3:21

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Testing the F-35B Lightning involves three different groups of people aboard the HMS Queen Elizabeth: British Royal Navy aircraft hands, civilian scientists and American maintainers from the Integrated Task Force.Smithsonian Channel

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A Happy Event Offers Promise for the Survival of Cheetahs 2:40

4+ y ago2:40

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From a breeding perspective, cheetahs are one of the hardest animals to work with. That’s why the birth of two litters at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute is a huge coup for the species.Smithsonian Channel

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Why Amelia Earhart's Memorial Is Best Seen from the Air 3:54

4+ y ago3:54

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Home of Amelia Earhart and the first commercially produced plane in the country, Kansas has earned its reputation as the capital of flight.Smithsonian Channel

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Aircraft Carrier Crew Face a Myriad of Risks Below Deck 3:03

4+ y ago3:03

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Life for the crew of the HMS Queen Elizabeth is a challenging combination of cabin fever and high alertness: often confined to below deck, surrounded by potentially dangerous stockpiles of fuel and ammunition.Smithsonian Channel

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This Rabbit Never Saw It Coming 3:15

4+ y ago3:15

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A python’s heat sense receptors have picked up a rabbit, feeding on some cabbage. It’s the perfect sized meal for an expectant mom with a clutch of eggs inside her.Smithsonian Channel

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How the Great Fire of 1871 Actually Benefitted Chicago 2:45

4+ y ago2:45

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Though tragic, if it hadn't been for the Great Fire of 1871, it's unlikely Chicago would have had the opportunity to redesign the city with the modern skyline it has today.Smithsonian Channel

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Winged Termites Looking to Mate Become Monkey Food 2:55

4+ y ago2:55

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After 20 hours of Luangwa rainfall, the skies begin to clear. But soon, the air is thick again with a swarm of winged termites, looking to mate. It’s an ideal feeding opportunity for a nearby troop of vervet monkeys.Smithsonian Channel

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The Crew of the Lady Mary Face a Fight to Stay Alive 2:38

4+ y ago2:38

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On March 24, 2009, the Lady Mary was nearing the end of a successful scallop hauling expedition, when the boat began to list onto its port side. The crew braced themselves for the fight of their lives.Smithsonian Channel

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How a Room in New Jersey Gave Us the Film Industry 2:00

4+ y ago2:00

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While Thomas Edison is best-known for inventing the lightbulb, it's often forgotten that he also set up the world's first movie studio, in Fort Lee, NJ.Smithsonian Channel

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Why Is Wisconsin Called the Badger State? 3:04

4+ y ago3:04

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The early 19th-century discovery of lead in Wisconsin attracted miners from Cornwall. The peculiar, makeshift dwellings they slept in gave the state its nickname.Smithsonian Channel

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Did Modifications to This Fishing Trawler Destabilize it? 2:59

4+ y ago2:59

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Preliminary investigations into the April 2, 2001 sinking of the Arctic Rose reveal that she previously underwent modifications to her design. Were they the reason this 93-foot fishing trawler capsized so quickly?Smithsonian Channel

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This Young Rhino is Crucial to the Revival of her Species 2:43

4+ y ago2:43

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A young female rhino has been brought into base camp so she can recuperate and build her strength. Her value cannot be overstated – a key hope for Zambia’s endangered rhino population.Smithsonian Channel

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