Hidden behind the palace walls, the Mabeyn Passage of Istanbul's Topkapi Palace once served as a secluded corridor used by Ottoman sultans. Centuries later, its walls are now pulling back the curtain ...

The major Ottoman Empire-era landmark will be offering nighttime visits all summer for travelers looking to beat the heat and get a fresh perspective on the palace. Contributor. Forbes contributors ...

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Visitors looking to explore Istanbul on their way to Cappadocia typically put the historical sites, including the Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace Museum and the Hagia Sophia Museum, front and center on ...

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Toplcapi. Closing time. The gates swing to, the guards take a cigarette break. In the gilded halls of Istanbul’s Topkapi Palace Museum no sound is heard. But in the flowery promenade—no doubt about it ...