24 of its 36 Sultans ruled the Empire from Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, for a period of 400 years. The royal residence, which has witnessed moments of great joy and sorrow, became a museum after ...

His captors also dangled him off the building as threatened his family. After 17 days inside the torture chamber of the "Crypto King," the victim finally managed to escape on Friday. Police said ...

Revellers at this year’s Party at the Palace will be splitting their sides ... hosting bits in between as usual because I know the audience and we have regulars who come every year – we ...

Stunning Topkapi Palace was initially built by Ottoman sultan Mehmed II ... right down to its antique decorations and mock-medieval torture chamber. "In my mind, everything had to be authentic or it ...

6. Topkapi Palace, Turkey: Located in Istanbul, Topkapi Palace was the primary residence of the Ottoman sultans. Its ornate rooms, stunning courtyards make it a treasure trove of history and culture ...

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 ...

Around 2,000 people participated in the National Palace Museum's annual costume party on Saturday night, with many dressed in traditional Chinese outfits. Mega Millions Winner Scores $112M Jackpot ...

A Chinese porcelain bowl is displayed at the Topkapi Palace Museum in Istanbul, Türkiye, Oct. 23, 2024. The Topkapi Palace was the palace of the Ottoman Empire from the 15th to the 19th century.

A performance of Mozart's opera Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail from the spectacular setting of the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul. With the Scottish Chamber Orchestra under Sir Charles Mackerras.

The residence and administrative centre of Ottoman sultans for 400 years, Istanbul’s Topkapi Palace is a sprawling ... The fabulous Privy Chamber of Murat III, designed by famous 16th-century ...

must be exhausting." Earlier today Buckingham Palace said in a statement: "The King received in Audience The Right Honourable Sir Keir Starmer MP today and requested him to form a new Administration.