The Ottoman Turks, based after 1453 in Istanbul (Constantinople), established a vast empire that lasted from the 14th century until World War I; at its height, it stretched from Southern Russia to the Indian Ocean, including the Balkans, Hungary and Egypt as well as most of the Middle East. Supporters of Sunni Islam and Sufi orders, they were known for advanced administrative and social institutions and great architectural achievements.
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