The Ottoman Empire ruled over three continents for 623 years, beginning in 1299 after Osman Bey conquered many Anatolian principalities. The Empire came to exist when Mehmet the Conqueror took Istanbul in 1453, connecting Asia and Europe and ending the Middle Ages. It then expanded to North Africa under Selim I and reached as far as Vienna under Suleiman the Magnificent, governing large portions of Europe, Asia and Africa. The Empire constructed monuments across its lands and tolerated diverse religious and ethnic groups.

1. Ottoman Empire
Since 1299

2. After the Selçuk Sultanate, Osman Bey
who was the head of the Ottoman
Principality,conquered most of the
Anatolian Principalities and they became
the Ottoman Empire.

3. 623 years 3 continents
The Ottoman Empire governed 3 cotinents for 623
years. We kept together our people from Asia,Europe
and Africa

4. We didnt interfere with people’s lifestyles for years
by showing tolerance in our conquered areas

5. For
example,in
the
Balkans
we saved
the
churches.

6. Fatih Sultan Mehmet (the Conqurer) conquered
İstanbul,which connects Asia and Europe,and then
the Ottoman Empire came into existance.
With the conquest of İstanbul The Middle Age ended
and the New Age started.
Yavuz Sultan Selim proceeded to the North Africa,
Kanuni Sultan Süleyman proceeded to Vienna so the
Ottoman Empire began to rule in three continents.

7. –Napoleon Bonaparte
"If the Earth was a single state, Istanbul would be its capital."

8. This is an
example
of our
miniature
art which
is a kind
of
painted
artwork.

9. The
Ottoma
n
Empire
constru
cted
many
monume
nts
every
where
they
ruled.

10. The center of the Orthodox
Church based on Fener
Greek Church is still in
Istanbul
We took
orthodox
people
living here
under
protection

11. Conquering istanbul had been
influential in opening a new age.
How ever many religions,languages
and races lived together on our lands
and there hasnt been any problem
The number of people
lived in our country in
different years.