Phanar Greek Orthodox College Or Phanar Roman Orthodox Lyceum Building In Balat, Istanbul, Turkey, January 25 2019 Editorial Image

In the early of 15th century, the Ottoman Turks had conquered much of Asia Minor and had turned the Balkan Peninsula in the province of their territory. In the spiritual sector, the situation was even worse. That’s because, before the Fall of Istanbul, the most eminent scholars fled to West, where occupied important positions in the intellectual history of Europe and were coefficients of the Renaissance.