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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Istanbul 2016
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Istanbul 2016DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Istanbul 2016

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Istanbul will lead you straight to the best attractions this city has to offer. Explore the must-see Hagia Sophia, take in the beauty of the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, and don't miss out on the incredible street food.

 
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Innovation and Empire in Turkey, Sultan Selim III and the Modernisation of the Ottoman Navy
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Innovation and Empire in Turkey, Sultan Selim III and the Modernisation of the Ottoman NavyInnovation and Empire in Turkey, Sultan Selim III and the Modernisation of the Ottoman Navy

Ottoman naval technology underwent a transformation under the rule of Sultan Selim III. New types of sailing warships such as two- and three-decked galleons, frigates and corvettes began to dominate the Ottoman fleet, rendering the galley-type oared ships obsolete. This period saw technological innovations such as the adoption of the systematic copper sheathing of the hulls and bottoms of Ottoman warships from 1792-93 onwards and the construction of the first dry dock in the Golden Horn.

 
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Tags: Ottoman, Selim, Sultan, warships, systematic, Innovation