Roman and Greek work. Turkey lives on stolen land, conquered by the Muslim sword and Ottoman hordes.
Yes, this is 5th-6th century in date. Had the Byzantines done a better job at cultivating allies, particularly the Armenia which gave them breathing space as a buffer state, instead of undermining it and sacking their capital, the Roman Empire might have lasted longer than 1453.
I just watched “Ararat” last night. Outstanding movie about the Armenian genocide in 1915 by the Turk moslems (even thought Christianity vs Islam is barely mentioned)