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Make sure to also visit the National Painting Museum next door (included in the ticket), which showcases around 200 paintings from the palace's collection that spans Turkish and international ...
After Syria’s longtime autocratic ruler was toppled late last year, the man who led rebel groups to victory immediately faced ...
Admission is available as a combined ticket including either the Topkapi Palace, Harem and the nearby Hagia Irene for 950 Turkish liras (about $35) or just the Topkapi Palace and the Hagia Irene ...
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