The video declares Turkey and Erdogan heirs to the Seljuk dynasty. Another invasion that Turkey has traditionally celebrated for decades is the 1453 conquest of Constantinople by Ottoman Turks.

From the 7th century, Islam spread rapidly, expanding Arab identity in the region. The Seljuk dynasty displaced Arab dominance in the 11th century, followed by the Mongol Empire in the 13th century.

The Seljuk rulers (1038-1194) added two iwans to the north, while the Safavid dynasty (1501-1732) contributed the southern and western iwans, along with arcades. The Qajar period (1779-1924) saw ...