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The Price of a Dream: Why Sultan Abdülmecid Built Dolmabahçe and What It Cost the Empire
26 September 2025
The construction of Dolmabahçe Palace stands as the most tangible and audacious step in Sultan Abdülmecid's vision of Westernization; however,…
26 September 2025The construction of Dolmabahçe Palace stands as the most tangible and audacious step in Sultan Abdülmecid's vision of Westernization; however,…
