Today in History: 28 January 1898 in Ottoman lands…

Today in History: April 4, 1900 A railway agreement was signed with Russia. The Ottoman Empire reserved the right to build railways in the Black Sea Region. If he can't build it himself, Russian [more…]

Today in History: 25 November 1899 The Ottoman Council of Ministers approved the Anatolia-Baghdad Railway Contract after 10 hours of negotiations. According to this; German-owned Anatolian Railway Company 8 [more…]

Today in History, April 23, 1903 British Prime Minister Balfour announced in the House of Commons that they would not be a partner or support the Baghdad Railway in any way. 23 April 1923 Anatolia and [more…]