Habertürk, 27 January 2011

All for the better that Hungray remained under Ottoman rule for 150 years. President Schmitt stated that he considered being under Ottoman rule for 150 years as an opportunity. He added that had his country remained under the rule of another nation, his country would have been forced to convert to another religion and speak another language and thus would ultimately be assimilated. He also said that for 150 years Hungray had been a strategic location for Turks. In 1541, Suleiman the Magnificent conquered Budin, a place that remained under Ottoman rule until 1686 for 145 years. Some parts of Hungray remained under Ottoman rule for 160 years. |
Risale Haber, 25 January 2011
