In the mid-14th Century, the area around Izmail formed part of the Moldavian Principality, which in turn was a Turkish protectorate in 1486. The Turks finally took the site in 1538 and built Ishmasl (...
In the mid-14th Century, the area around Izmail formed part of the Moldavian Principality, which in turn was a Turkish protectorate in 1486. The Turks finally took the site in 1538 and built Ishmasl (...
In contrast to other cities of the former Soviet Union, Odessa is rich in Western European culture. Odessa is known throughout the world for its art and culture and has, what is considered to be, the ...
This village is named after a chief ("ataman") of the Don Cossacks: Nekrasov ("the ugly one"), when a group of Don Cossacks (known as Nekrasov Cossacks by the Turks) settled in the area. The Korchma h...