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

Built in the 19th century, the palace was used by the final Ottoman sultans as their primary ... about a mile northeast of Taksim Square. Best of Istanbul 1, 2 or 3-Day Private Guided Istanbul ...

"Istanbul cannot fit into a single photograph ... the official tailor to the Ottoman palace, had his home and atelier. "Not only the sultan's family, but also other rich and famous people ...

For luxury and style, with history added in for good measure, stay at Çırağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul, once part of the Ottoman Empire. From brunch at Laledan to fine dining at Tugra to after ...

The Hagia Irene church today sits on the grounds of the Ottoman-era Topkapı Palace in Istanbul. The original church, built by the first Byzantine emperor Constantine, burned down and was ...

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 ...

In particular, the Palace of Topkapi and the Suleymaniye Mosque ... provide supreme examples of ensembles of palaces and religious complexes of the Ottoman period. The Historic Areas of Istanbul ...

“Because of the lavishly detailed recordings of palace events ... Durmay says). “The Ottoman cuisine was established when the Turks conquered Istanbul [in 1453, under Mehmet the Conqueror ...

the policy of locking up unwanted siblings in the kafes (“cage”), a suite of rooms deep within the Topkapi palace in Istanbul. From around 1600, generations of Ottoman royals were kept ...

ISTANBUL--Ottoman palace intrigues, tales of harem lust and a dash of foreign conquests make for a compelling cocktail, as producers of the television series “Magnificent Century” profitably ...