Ottoman update

     Well, my paper is starting to slowly form itself together. Right now I'm a few paragraphs deep into it and it's coming along surprisingly well. For instance, I got a nice intro, a good overview of ottoman history, and I am currently working on forming paragraphs about the Green Mosque and the Great Mosque, two buildings that I found show the most Ottoman architectural influence. I know, too, that only talking about mosques wouldn't be very interesting, so I am deciding that I will include a caravan outposts, bridges, and perhaps maybe one of their many luxurious palaces. I also really want to include the Hagia Sophia too, but I feel as though it would veer me off course because, in my opinion, it has much stronger Byzantine ties than Ottoman. Yet, I know I should to explain how the Ottomans changed monuments into Muslim buildings.

     Apart from  working on my research paper, I realize I need to find more sources. This has been quite difficult because very few books are made about Turkish architecture. I was fortunate enough to find one book about it and derive other information from a story which is based on the siege of Constantinople. Nonetheless, I have found some good sites called sciencedirect.com and geoscienceworld.com where it lists a ton of articles on Turkish monuments today. Though it focuses more on the longitivity and functions of the building, I hope to still use some of that information in my paper. Apart from that, I am thinking that there must be a documentary on my topic and I am wondering if I should look into renting one. 

    All in all, my project is going along steadily. The only main problem I have with it is the fact that I am low on sources. I am enjoying working on it, however. I find it to be quite a compelling learning experience and I enjoy sharing my knowledge that I have gained. I hope that my paper turns put well all in all and look forward to sharing it.