"Lectures examine Ottoman influence in 21st century
Empire's history, policy actively inform today's multicultural world
By Josh Haney
Though rumors of the Turkish population being lecherous and violent barbarians were widely accepted through most of the 19th and 20th centuries, the lectures given at the Joe C. Thompson Conference Center this weekend depicted a considerate population that made noticeable efforts to reach out to people of all religious and ethnic backgrounds.
Professors and researchers from around the world convened at the center this past weekend for a symposium examining the historical diversity and tolerance of the Ottoman Empire."
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