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The Colonels of “The Sick Man”: Mahmud Şevket Pasha and the Entry of an Army into Politics
28 September 2025
The Army of Action (Hareket Ordusu), which marched on Istanbul after the declaration of the Constitutional Era (Meşrutiyet), and its…
The Man Who Wrote the Constitution: Mithat Pasha’s Rise and Tragic Fall
27 September 2025
Mithat Pasha is the 19th-century's most reformist and most tragic statesman, who gifted the Ottoman Empire its first constitution (Kanun-i…
The Western Notes of the Palace: Operas Played by Muzıka-i Hümayun Musicians for the Sultan
27 September 2025
The sounds echoing in the corridors of Dolmabahçe Palace were not just decrees or whispers, but also the operas of…
The Valide Sultan’s Eyes and Ears: The Behind-the-Scenes Power of the Chief Kalfa Who Managed the Harem
27 September 2025
The flawless functioning of the daily life of the Dolmabahçe Palace Harem rested on the shoulders of the Chief Kalfa,…
Piano and French: Growing Up as an Ottoman Princess in Dolmabahçe Palace
27 September 2025
A "sultan" (princess) born in Dolmabahçe Palace had a completely different style of education and upbringing than her ancestors in…
The Last Valide Sultan: Rahime Perestu and the Silent Farewell of a Tradition.
27 September 2025
Rahime Perestu Sultan, the last Valide Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, is a figure who went down in history not…
The Last Farewell: Vahideddin’s Departure from Dolmabahçe and the End of an Empire
27 September 2025
The pier of Dolmabahçe Palace, on the morning of November 17, 1922, witnessed one of history's most poignant and silent…
A Mother’s Power Struggle: Pertevniyal Sultan’s Ordeal with Reforms
27 September 2025
Pertevniyal Valide Sultan stood out as the strongest defender of traditional palace authority and conservative values against the reformist spirit…
The Throne Exists, Power Does Not: Sultan Reşad’s Representative Role in Dolmabahçe
27 September 2025
The reign of Sultan V. Mehmed Reşad symbolizes a transition period in the Ottoman Empire where the institution of the…
The Carpenter Sultan and His Passion for Detective Fiction: Sultan Abdulhamid II’s Palace Workshop and His Love for Detective Novels
27 September 2025
Overshadowed by political epithets such as "The Red Sultan" or "The Great Khan," Sultan Abdulhamid II was also a master…
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