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Palace Architecture
From “Private Garden” to “Gülhane Park”: The Palace Gardens’ Rendezvous with the Public
2 September 2025
At the very tip of Istanbul's historic peninsula, stretching between the imposing walls of Topkapi Palace and the cool waters…
The Sultan’s Secret Garden: Topkapı’s Botanical and Medicinal Treasures in Enderun
1 September 2025
The gardens adorning the courtyards and terraces of Topkapı Palace are known as aesthetically marvelous landscapes, greeting visitors with the…
Divan-ı Hümayun: More Than Just a Council, How an Empire’s Decision-Making Mechanism Worked?
1 September 2025
Every visitor stepping into the second courtyard of Topkapı Palace notices a structure with elegant columns and lead-covered domes: the…
From Bâb-ı Hümâyûn to Bâbüssaâde: The Power, Protocol, and State Hierarchy Represented by the Palace Gates
1 September 2025
Topkapı Palace is not merely a collection of buildings made of stone and marble, witnessing the six-century history of a…
The Secret of the Tower of Justice: The Art of Supervising and Governing the World with the Sultan’s ‘Invisible’ Presence
1 September 2025
Every eye that gazes upon Istanbul's historical silhouette is drawn to an elegant and majestic structure rising like a sentinel…
Before Topkapi: Istanbul Old Palace and its Original Function
31 August 2025
Summary: This article investigates the Old Palace (Eski Saray), which was built by Fatih Sultan Mehmed II shortly after the…
Mimar Sinan’s Works in Topkapı: The Signature of Genius
31 August 2025
Koca Sinan, who left his mark on the Golden Age of the Ottoman Empire with his architectural genius, became immortal…