May 29, 1453, witnessed the historic conquest of Istanbul by Mehmed the Conqueror, marking the end of the Byzantine Empire, as well as the Middle Ages, and.
Turkiye on Sunday is commemorating the 569th anniversary of the conquest of Istanbul, hailing it as the momentous start of a new era, according to Anadolu Agency. Istanbul, a cosmopolitan city, was besieged 28 times throughout history