Topkapi Palace served as the home of the Ottoman Sultans from 1478 to 1856 and is one of Istanbul's most popular attractions. It officially became a museum in 1924, shortly after the end of the ...

At Dolmabahçe Palace, Istanbul sends a renewed message of solidarity to Palestine – through art, memory and echoes of an ...

Another hidden gem Istanbul's Anatolian (Asian) side, the breathtakingly ornate Beylerbeyi Palace was built between 1863 and 1865 under the order of Ottoman Sultan Abdülaziz. It served as a ...

The beautiful Dolmabahçe Palace is one Istanbul’s highlights. This largest palace in Turkey was an Ottoman administrative center. It strikes an imposing view from both the city and the Bosphorus.

It combines the opulence of a former Ottoman imperial palace with the comforts of a modern luxury hotel. The building dates from the 1700s, and a museum is dedicated to the palace history.

This luxury hotel in busy Besiktas is partially housed in the original 18th-century Ottoman Atik Pasha Palace and ideally situated right on the European bank of the Bosporus. The elaborate three ...