Mehmed II

“These troubles are paved in the way of Allah. As we have the sword of Islam in our hands, if we were to not endure such hardship, it would not be worthy to call ourselves ghazis.Halil İnalcık, Devlet-i'Aliyye I. Cilt, Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, s. 2”

“I am astonished that the Italians treat me with hostility and incite the Greeks against me, even though we are of the same origin as the Italians and, like them, I have the right to avenge the blood of Hector on the Greeks. Meydan, Sinan (Son Truvalılar, s. 257)”

“Cover the Christian mosaics with plaster so that the believers will not be disturbed. But do not destroy this masterpiece.”

“Let the Genoese merchants travel and trade freely. We will not take their children to join the Janissary corps nor will we ever use force against those who do not accept our religion. Biz Osmanlıyız (Yavuz Bahadıroğlu)”

“Even I accepted that the rituals and rituals of the people of Galata should continue in the same manner as they have always been.Ahmet Akyol - Fatih'in Hoşgörüsü”

“If you are the sultan, be at the head of our army in this difficult day for our state. However, if I am the sultan, I order you to come and command my armies immediately!”

“Just as there is one sun in the sky, ideally there should be only one state and religion in the world.https://www.takvim.com.tr/yazi_dizisi/2012/02/24/ornegi-yok”

“We, the Turks, are faithful Muslims. Halil İnalcık, Devlet-i'Aliyye I.Cilt, Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları”

“I declare to the whole world, the Bosnians are under protection. No one can disturb these people nor their churches, nor harm them. Nobody in the world will touch these people and not harm them.Alphonse de Lamartine (Ottoman History)”

“The Christian land has lost its sword and shields.Alphonse de Lamartine (Ottoman History)”

“To turn away from the enemy is cowardice. Misfortune is the fate of the enemy.Ahmet Akgündüz - Mehmed's tolerance”

“If you cut even a branch out of my forests, I'd cut your head off!Aşıkpaşaoğlu History”

“One night, I shall add your kingdom to my empire.Freely, John (The Grand Turk)”

“If even a single strand of hair in my beard were to learn a secret of mine, I would cut it from the root.Freely, John (The Grand Turk)”

“We conquer hearts, not lands.Aşıkpaşoğlu History (Prepared: Atsız), 154”

“In order to see the boundaries of the probabilities, we need to try impossible.Ahmet Akgündüz - Mehmed's tolerance”

“O, Constantinople! It's either I who'll take you, or you!Conquest and Doomsday”

“We are not afraid of the owl, we are sometimes hawks.Aşıkpaşoğlu History (Prepared: Atsız), 79”

“Tell to your emperor that where my power has reached, not even his dreams can!Conquest and Doomsday”

“True art is to create a magnificent city and fill the hearts of its people with happiness.”