Did Mehmet the Conqueror really visit Troy?

Mehmet the Conqueror, who wanted to rule both the East and the West, visits Troy.

Mehmet the Conqueror, who conquered Istanbul in 1453 when he was 21 years old, was an emperor who brought the end of an era (Middle Ages). He also wanted to become the ruler of both the East and the West just like Xerkes and Alexander the Great. Nine years after he conquered Istanbul, following his expedition to Lesbos in 1462, he first visited Tenedos, and then accompanied by the royal historian Kristovulos of Imbros also visited the ruins in the Troy area.

Troy and The Turks

81 Are the Trojans related to the Turks?
82 What are the most important works that have been written about Troy and the Turks?
83 When does the history of the Turks in the surrounding regions of Troy start?
84 Are there any findings in Troy about the Turks?
85 Did Mehmet the Conqueror really visit Troy?
86 How do we know that Mehmet the Conqueror visit Troy?
87 What did Mehmet the Conqueror say during his visit to Troy?
88 Did Mehmet the Conqueror have the Iliad in his library?
89 What did Ataturk think about Troy?
90 When was the Iliad epic first translated to Turkish?

Did Mehmet the Conqueror really visit Troy?

Troy and The Turks

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