When he felt like it the sultan would hang out behind that latticed window, hiding behind a curtain to eavesdrop. Sometimes he'd poke his head out and comment on the proceedings.

Outside the library of Sultan Ahmed III.

Fountain

Topkapi Palace and Harem

Topkapi Palace and Harem

Building inside the Topkapi Palace

Day 2: Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Basilica Cistern, Grand Bazaar, Sulemaniye Mosque, Rustem Pasha Mosque and the spice bazaar

The decorative rooms of the palace Harem.

Looking up at one of the domes inside Topkapi Palace

View of Galata and Beyoglu from the Topkapi Palace

Turkey Trip

Istanbul

September 2014

View from the palace of Marmara Sea.