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Aerial view with second Court in foreground & parade in presence of the Sultan

Portrait of Mehmed II, The Conqueror, Ottoman sultan who ordered to build the palace in 1466

An 1854 panoramic photograph of the Port of Istanbul from the Galata Tower

First courtyard in Topkapı, the only area that was open to the public. Sultans walked through it on their way to Friday prayers and other ceremonies. It was also used as waiting area for important political events such as the reception of foreign…

Ottoman concert held at the Topkapi Palace Museum in 2015