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Ottoman Modernization
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…
Telegraphers, Photographers, Machinists: The Hidden Heroes of Dolmabahçe’s Modern Face
27 September 2025
The modernity of Dolmabahçe Palace lies not only in its Western architecture or furniture but also in the presence of…
More Than Marble: Why Dolmabahçe’s Architecture Was a Message
26 September 2025
The architecture of Dolmabahçe Palace is far more than a product of aesthetic taste; it is a deliberate and powerful…
The Balyan Signature: How One Family Designed the New Face of an Empire
26 September 2025
The magnificent silhouette of Dolmabahçe Palace overlooking the Bosphorus is the carved-in-stone version of one of the 19th-century Ottoman Empire's…