(MENAFN- AzerNews) Dolmabahce Palace, which witnessed the cultural and political
transformation of the Ottoman Empire in the 19th century Türkiye,
still stands as one of the magnificent structures of the reform
period, Azernews reports, citing Anadolu Agency.
The palace in the Besiktas district of Istanbul province, which
is one of the Ottoman Empire's symbols of modernization, welcomed
Sultan Abdulmejid on June 7, 1856.
Since 1856, the palace was home to Sultan Abdulmejid, Abdulaziz,
Abdul Hamid, Murad V, Mehmed V Resad, Mehmed VI Vahideddin, Caliph
Abdulmejid, and Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.
The palace, whose architecture draws the attention of both local
and foreign tourists, is one of the city's most important
historical structures, having witnessed the lives of the Ottoman
sultans.
Highlighting the historical, political, and cultural importance
of the palace, President of National Palaces Yasin Yildiz told
Anadolu that "Dolmabahce Palace is the most symbolic and iconic of
the Tanzimat Period palaces that existed in the last 70 years of
the Ottoman period."
"The palace has an area of 360 decares. Many of its structures
have survived to the present day,” Yildiz said.
"The palace, which receives nearly 1.8 million visitors each
year, is one of our country's most important museums," he
added.
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