They then entered a meritocracy, first as ladies-in-waiting to the ... The article 'Uncover the secrets of Topkapi Palace' was published in partnership with Lonely Planet. A woman who allegedly ...

Topkapi Palace served as the home of the Ottoman Sultans from 1478 to 1856 and is one of Istanbul's most popular attractions. It officially became a museum in 1924, shortly after the end of the ...

The first major sight of this complex is the Palace ... a work of art. Topkapi’s courtyards get more delicate and elegant the further you get in the complex. The fourth courtyard is the ...

The motive for the assault at Topkapi Palace was not immediately ... leg and the guard in the abdomen before running into the palace courtyard through the main gate, chanting in Arabic "God ...

ISTANBUL, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Istanbul's Topkapi Palace will open a new museum later this year featuring the "world's most extensive porcelain collection," with rare Chinese ceramics from the Yuan ...