Table of Contents
Introduction ix
Preface xi
Istanbul as a Historical City 1
The New Palace 2
The Plan of Topkapi Palace 4
The Sultan as the Host of the Palace 5
Frugality 9
Sections of the Palace 9
Birun: The Outer Palace
The Imperial Gate and the First Courtyard 15
The Gate of Salutation and the Second Courtyard 19
The Gate of Salutation 19
The Second Courtyard: The Divan Square 19
The Former Treasury Office: Exterior Treasury 22
The Marker Stone of Selim III 23
Ceremonies in the Divan Square 25
Soldiers' Payment: Ulufe 25
Reception of Foreign Envoys 25
The Baklava Procession 26
The Imperial Council Hall 27
The Council Meetings 30
Meetings of the Imperial Council 30
Namazgah 32
The Palace Kitchens 33
The Ramadan Dinners in Topkapi 34
The Royal Stable: Has Ahur 35
Besir Aga Mosque 36
The Ottoman Military Band 37
The Halberdiers with Sidelocks 39
Enderun: The Inner Palace
The Gate of Felicity: Babüssaade 45
Ceremonies in Front of the Gate of Felicity 46
Enthronement 47
Eid ceremonies 49
The Ceremony of the Honored Standard 52
The Standing Council 54
Life in the Enderun 54
The Lesser and Greater Chambers of Enderun 56
The Audience Hall 57
Receptions at the Audience Hall 59
Agalar Mosque 60
The Library of Ahmed III 63
The Fatih Pavilion: Enderun Treasury 65
Campaign Dormitory: Seferli Kogusu 68
Larder Staff Dormitory: Kilerli Kogusu 70
The Treasurer's Dormitory 72
Treasury of the Arms Bearer 72
The Royal Apartments (Apartments of the Holy Mantle) 73
The Servants of the Royal Apartments: Has Odahlar 73
The Fountain Hall 77
Audience Room 79
The Throne Room/Privy Chamber: Has Oda 79
Visiting the Holy Mantle 80
The Handkerchief Room: Destimal Odast 84
The Incense Mortar 84
The Sundial 85
The Fountain of Def-i Gam Hatun 85
The Fourth Courtyard: The Garden of Pavilions 87
Circumcision Room 87
The Fountain of the Holy Mantle 89
The Rcvan Pavilion 90
The Iftariye Bower 93
The Stables for Disguise 93
The Baghdad Pavilion 94
The Pavilion of Mustafa Pasha 98
The Box-tree Garden: Simsirlik 102
The Marble Throne of Murad IV 102
The Chief Physician's Room: Baslala Tower 102
Sofa Mosque 103
The Mecidiye Pavilion 105
Harem: The Family Quarters
Harem 109
The Education of Women in the Palace 109
The Sections of the Harem 111
The Carriage Gate 111
The Domed Vault: Dolaph Kubbe 113
The Pavement with a Fountain 113
The Sultan's Riding Track and the Curtain Gate 114
The Black Aghas' Mosque 116
The Black Aghas' Pavement 116
The Dormitory of the Black Aghas: Kara Agalar Kogusu 118
The Quarters of the Chief Eunuch of the Harem: Darüssaade Agasi Dairesi 119
The School of Princes 120
Harem Entrance Gate: The Gate of the Sultanate 122
The Guard Station 123
The Golden Passageway 124
The Pavement of the Maidservants and the Sultan's Wives 124
The Chambers of the Sultan's Wives: Kadm Efendi Haseki Daireleri 126
The Dormitory of the Maidservants 128
The Forty Stairs 128
The Harem Hospital 128
The Queen Mother's Courtyard 130
Queen Mother's Chamber: Valide Sultan Dairesi 131
The Chamber of Mihrisah Valide Sultan 134
The Throne Gate 135
The Apartment of the Treasurer Usta 135
The Baths of the Sultan and the Queen Mother 135
The Privy Chambers 137
The Privy Chamber of Abdülhamid I and the Treasury 137
The Privy Chamber of Selim III: The Music Practice Room 139
The Terrace and Pavilion of Osman III 139
Fireplace Hall: Ocakli Sofa 142
The Imperial Hall: Hünkar Sofasi 143
The Privy Chamber of Ahmed I 145
The Fruit Room: Privy Chamber of Ahmed III 147
The Privy Chamber of Murad III 147
Twin Mansions 148
The Meeting Place of the Jinn 150
The Harem Mosque 150
The Ikbals' Courtyard 150
The Apartments of Abdülhamid I: Mabeyn-i Hümâyun Dairesi 151
The Quarters of Cevri Kalfa 154
The Aviary and the Harem Gate 154
The Tiled Pavilion: Çinili Kösk 154
Glossary 155
Bibliography 157
