Bursa and the Birth of Ottoman Architecture

Constantinople may have been the Ottomans’ ultimate goal, but Bursa is where they proved themselves worthy of it. The empire’s first capital demonstrates how a minor clan from the Anatolian hinterland came to dominate both the Mediterranean and the Muslim worlds. While the intense focus on Istanbul is understandable, we think Bursa deserves more attention... The post Bursa and the Birth of Ottoman…