Istanbul has been surrounded and ruled by many countries in history. It was conquered because of its size. Because of its geopolitical position, it seems that it has built a bridge between Europe and the Asian continent. Since ancient Greece, it has also been regarded as the center of trade, culture and science. At the same time, it was named Constantine, Assitan, Del Sadat, Islamabad, Constantinople and New Rome according to sovereign countries. It is the capital of Rome, Byzantine Empire, Ottoman Empire and other countries.
1389, Istanbul was under the rule of Byzantine Empire. The Ottoman Empire put considerable pressure on Byzantium. At the same time, there was a struggle for power and profit within the Byzantine Empire. 1389, the empire was led by anis V, but his nephew VII. In order to inherit the throne, anis turned to Sultan Bayezid I of the Ottoman Empire for help. Although he tried to overthrow anish V with the help of Yildirim Bayezid, he failed.
At that time, Byzantium paid reparations to the Ottoman Empire every year. At the same time, according to the treaty, he must provide military assistance to the Ottoman Empire. According to this agreement, Yildirim Bayezid sought the help of the Anatolian expedition from Byzantium. On the other hand, in addition to military assistance, anish V also sent his son Manuel to the Sudan. Byzantine emperors used the Battle of Bayezid I to build castles and walls to protect Istanbul. However, Bayezid I, who heard about this project, was very angry and threatened Anisi V to make his son blind. The Byzantine emperor destroyed all the walls he had made, had a nervous breakdown and died soon. On the contrary, his son II. Manuel succeeded to the throne.
y? ld? r? M Bayezid wants to increase annual taxes, build a Turkish community in Istanbul and build a mosque. However, this requires two. Manuel refused. So Bayezid I decided to besiege Istanbul. y? ld? r? M. Bayezid failed four times in this siege and became the first Ottoman sultan to besiege Istanbul in history.