Home of the Sultans
Istanbul, Turkey.
August 2008.
a room with views.....
Istanbul, Turkey
Divan-i-Humayan
turkey, topkapi palace
Built in 1719. Contained books on theology, Islamic law. It once had the Topkapi Manuscript, which is the oldest Qur'an in existence.
Topkapi Palace, Sultanahmet, Istanbul
Leading from an outer to inner courtyard, this was where important ceremonial events took place.
London Wetlands September 2010
The Topkapı Palace was the official and primary residence in the city of the Ottoman Sultans, from 1465 to 1853.