Lengthy, involved and meandering, this epic soap opera by veteran historical novelist Falconer (Feathered Serpent, etc.) is set in the court of the 16th-century Turkish sultan Süleyman and its harem ...
Ottoman-era cat doors have been restored and made fully operational for feline creatures to move freely through the Karaaglar Quarters of the Harem at Istanbul’s Topkabi palace in Turkey. The ...