Europe is home to some of the most breathtaking palaces in the world, each one built to showcase power, wealth, and royal ...

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Yıldız Sarayı or Yıldız Palace is an Ottoman Imperial Palace located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul. It was built in the late 19th century for Sultan Abdulhamid II. It became his main ...

The regime, continuing its politics of polarization at full speed, has placed social opposition into the 'enemy' category.

At the Istanbul Archaeological Museums, which opened near the Topkapi Palace Museum in 1869, you'll find more than a million antiquities displayed throughout three buildings: the Archaeological ...

Spread across two continents and between two seas, Istanbul is a city of empires past. The Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, and Galata Tower are just some of the many historic structures ...

As “a city of empires past”, there are historic structures scattered throughout Istanbul, said National Geographic. Iconic landmarks include the Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace ...