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Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Turks must love their cats. Crawling the city were hundreds of strays, that were beautifully kept, with shiny fur and pleasant friendly demeanor's... kept healthy and happy by the locals

Topkapi Palace, Istanbul.

2025 May - Topkapi Palace - Istanbul, Turkey

This is the sultan's throne in the main room of the harem. Something tells me, that the sultan had it pretty good. I saw Queen Victoria's throne in Dublin, and it looked hard and uncomfortable. This one is a little more my style.

Kiosk in the fountain outside

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Built in 1719, this library is light-filled, has comfortable reading areas and stunning inlaid woodworks

Topkapi Palace and Harem

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