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Grand Vizier
Not the Sultan’s Servant, but the Architect of the State: How the Grand Vizierate Became More Powerful Than the Palace in the Dolmabahçe Era
27 September 2025
During the Dolmabahçe Palace era, as a result of the Tanzimat reforms, the grand vizierate broke free from the Sultan's…
27 September 2025During the Dolmabahçe Palace era, as a result of the Tanzimat reforms, the grand vizierate broke free from the Sultan's…
