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The word Harem is usually associated with the area where a sultan's enslaved wives lived. In reality it was a lot more than that. Essentially, it was the sultan's private quarters. To me this visit was one of the highlights of the palace.

kitchens by Jeff Hart

Melissa checking her phone, Joanna to her right

Topkapi Palace, Baghdad Pavilion, 1639 (5) by Richard Mortel

Istanbul-1999 by Jonathan Rupp

Topkapi Palace, Harem, Courtyard of the Favorites (3) by Richard Mortel

Sultan's reception room by Sonja Musters

just imagine the sultan in his throne on the right and his harem in the arcade (?) at his right side, welcoming guests from everywhere...

Topkapi Palace, Istanbul by t-cat

Topkapi Palace, Istanbul_MG_3452 by kmg1635

Topkapi Palace by Matt Long

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istanbul 41 by laura.foto

Topkapi Palace, Istanbul by t-cat

great Ottoman architecture by Rob

Topkapi Palace and Harem by amandabullock

Entrance to the Divan-i-Humayan, the Assembly Room of the Council of State.

istanbul 40 by laura.foto

Topkapi Palace, Istanbul by t-cat

Istanbul 184 by Bianca Boitan

Iznik tiles of the highest quality by marcus_jb1973

Topkapi Palace by alteredeye

Topkapi Palace entrance by picbug27

Topkapi Palace, Imperial Gate (Bab-i Humayun) (37) by Richard Mortel

Topkapi Palace, Harem, Courtyard of the Favorites (4) by Richard Mortel

Istanbul - Topkapi Palace by mctl

The Baghdad Pavilion, one of the last examples of classical palace architecture with Iznik tiles, mother-of-pearl and tortoiseshell inlay, and stained glass windows. by Desiree Koh

Topkapi Palace, Imperial Gate (Bab-i Humayun) (34) by Richard Mortel

IMG_8883 by tmc1233

Model of the Topkapi Palace by Bob Mendelsohn

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Topkapi Palace by beya

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