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The Ihlamur Pavilions were allocated to National Palaces in 1966 and when landscaping work was completed they were opened to the public as a museum with their original furnishings in 1985. The Ceremonial Pavilion was used as the Sultan’s office and for receptions and the Retinue Pavilion was assigned to the Sultan’s entourage and family. The pavilions were used mostly for day trips by the sultans, and also to entertain foreign statesmen.

The Ceremonial Pavilion is a remarkable work of architecture with its entrance hall and two rooms on either side of the hall, the baroque-styled staircase at the façade, and its spectacular relief decoration.

The interior decoration of the pavilion is in Western-style which was preferred in the 19th century Ottoman palaces. Various styled European furniture and furnishings are in unison with the decoration.

The Retinue Pavilion, on the other hand, has traditional architecture with a hall-like room surrounded by rooms at the corners. Stucco work imitating marble was used on its walls in different colors.

Ihlamur Valley is located between the hills of Beşiktaş, Yıldız and Nişantaşı. According to historical sources, from the 18th century to the early 20th century, it was a country excursion spot where the Fulya stream within the valley was shaded by plane trees and linden trees.

The lower part of the valley which includes the Ihlamur Pavilions belonged to Hacı Hüseyin Agha, the administrator of the imperial dockyard during the reign of Sultan Ahmed III (1703-1730). Later it was owned by the state and laid out as an imperial garden. Some archery stones commemorating distance shooting records in the upper part of the valley indicate that Sultan Selim III (1789-1807) and Sultan Mahmud II (1808-1839) held shooting contests with other archers near the Yıldız district. These stones are inscribed with the distances, placings, and dates of the sultans’ shots at targets consisting of jugs filled with water. During the reign of Sultan Abdülmecid (1839-1861), the third part of the valley was planted and terraced to form the “Conversation Garden”.

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Hadrian's Gate (Turkish: Üçkapılar, meaning "The Three Gates") is a memorial gate, which was built in the name of the Roman emperor Hadrian, who visited the city in 130 CE. It was later incorporated in the walls that surround the city and harbor, of which it is the only remaining entrance gate today.

Hadrian's Gate consists of two colonnaded facades, three entry arches rising above four pylons and a tower standing on either side. It is about 8 meters high. The Southern Tower, known as the Julia Sancta, is from the Roman era but was likely built independently of the gate. The bottom section of the Northern Tower is from Roman times, but the upper part was rebuilt in the first half of the thirteenth century AD during the reign of Seljuk sultan Alaeddin Keykubat I and contains an inscription in Arabic script.

It is considered to be Pamphylia's most beautiful gate. The upper part has three apertures in the shape of a cupola, and except for the pillars (made of granite) is built entirely of white marble. The three passage ways are decorated with floral and rosette reliefs. The ornamentation is very striking. The original gate was two stories, and although little is known of the top story, it is belihave held statues of the emperor and his family. An entablature on the top of the Gate extends to both sides with a height of 1.28 meters. It includes a frieze decorated with floral motifs and an ornate cornice with lion heads.

Formerly the city walls enclosed the outside of the gate and it was not used for many years. This may be the reason why it has not been harmed, and it was only revealed when the walls collapsed in the 1950s. The gate was restored in 1959. The pavement was stripped away to reveal the original Roman era walkway, which can be seen through perspex flooring while walking through the main arch. Visitors to the Gate can look down and see incredibly deep grooves where the pavement was worn away by countless carts passing in and out of the city.

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She would be celebrating her 95. Birthday today if she could live a little bit more…

Her ID claims her birthday in May 1929, but in fact she was born in 1928, Aug 10. At that time, birth certificates were delayed extensively so most of the IDs do not reflect the real birth dates. That’s what my grandma told me months before she closed her eyes forever.

Sofi is now at her eternal rest place where she reunited with her late husband Vensan, who passed away back in 1996.

I am truly missing her. Memories with her are still flashing in my mind with tears flushing down. At least, I’m lucky to have spent more time lately with her for the last couple months before she died.

When I glance at our pictures, I can see her happiness and honor in her smile and through her eyes just to be around me.

Here comes moments in life where you are left alone speechless. Today is one these sorrowful days. I am deeply saddened by the news from Begüm-my dear old salsa partner. We lost her today. She lost the battle that she was in for the last 7 years with the colon cancer.

Back in the university we used to practice 6 months for the ITU Latin Festival. The pictures are from that memorable festival. June 02, 2006.

I can still having great fun time with her during the practices. Our dance instructor, Kutsal could even recall the moment I flipped Begüm by her side up, asking him what to do next while she was hanging in the air upside down. She was yelling at me obviously “Bring me back down to earth safe and sound”

She would calm me down when I skip the steps, leading me through our performance.

We danced salsa on “Drop it on me” by Ricky Martin. Then, we performed Cha Cha on Cher’s “The Shoop Shoop song. What a lasting great old times!

Today, she may have lost this fatal battle but she got my blessing for her lovely soul.

Rest in peace my dear friend. My prayers for you and your family.

In the loving memory of Begüm 🥹

In a hot June evening, it’s best to chill with your friends surrounded by the esplanade feeling the warm breeze on your skin, and enjoy the gorgeous Bosphorus views.

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İstiklal Avenue, historically known as the Grand Avenue of Pera, in the historic Beyoğlu (Pera) district, is a pedestrian street and one of the most famous avenues in Istanbul, Turkiye. It acquired its modern name after the declaration of the Republic on 29 October 1923, İstiklal (Independence) commemorating Turkiye’s triumph in its War of Independence.

The street starts at the northern end of Galata (the medieval Genoese quarter) at Tünel Square and runs as far as Taksim Square. It is flanked by late Ottoman era buildings (mostly from the 19th and early 20th centuries) in a variety of styles including Neo-Classical, Neo-Gothic, Renaissance Revival, Beaux-Arts, Art Nouveau and First Turkish National Architecture. There are also a few Art Deco style buildings from the early years of the Turkish Republic, and a number of more recent examples of modern architecture. Many would once have been apartment blocks but most are now occupied by boutiques, music stores, art galleries, cinemas, theatres, libraries, cafés, pubs, nightclubs with live music, hotels, historical patisseries, chocolateries, restaurants and a steadily growing number of international chain stores. There is even a branch of Madame Tussauds.

Galatasaray Square marks the middle of the avenue and is home to the oldest secondary school in Turkey: the Galatasaray High School (Galatasaray Lisesi), originally known as the Galata Sarayı Enderun-u Hümayunu (Galata Palace Imperial School).

The avenue forms a spine with narrow side streets running off it like a ribcage. Many historical and politically significant buildings can be found on or immediately adjacent to Istiklal Avenue. They include the Çiçek Pasajı (Flower Passage) which is full of lively restaurants and taverns; the Balık Pazarı (The Fish Market) with the Armenian church of Üç Horan to one side; the Hüseyin Ağa Mosque; the Roman Catholic churches of Santa Maria Draperis and S. Antonio di Padova; the Greek Orthodox church of Hagia Triada; several academic institutions established by Austria, France, Germany and Italy in the 19th century.

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The Hagia Triada ("Holy Trinity"; Greek: Ιερός Ναός Αγίας Τριάδος;
Turkish: Aya Triada Rum Ortodoks Kilisesi) is a Greek Orthodox church in Istanbul, Türkiye. The building was erected in 1880 and is considered the largest Greek Orthodox shrine in Istanbul today. It is still in use by the Greek community of Istanbul. It has about 150 parishioners. The church is located in the district of Beyoğlu.

The property where the Church stands used to be the site of a Greek Orthodox cemetery and hospital. This was demolished in order to build the Church. Its construction, based on the designs of the Ottoman Greek architect P. Kampanaki, began on 13 August 1876 and was completed on 14 September 1880. The Church is built in neo-baroque style with elements of a basilica, and with the unusual features of twin bell towers, a large dome and a neo-gothic facade. The Hagia Triada was the first domed Christian church that was allowed to be built in Istanbul after the Fall of Constantinople in 1453.

Architectural elements such as the dome of the church were only allowed after 1839 during a period known as the Tanzimat under which the restrictions limiting the Freedom of Speech for minorities were loosened and domes were allowed to be constructed as design features of Christian churches.

The paintings and decorations of the church's interior are the work of painter Sakellarios Megaklis, while the marble works and designs were created by sculptor Alexandros Krikelis. On Church grounds there is also a school, Zapyon Rum Lisesi (Zappeion Greek Lyceum), which continues to serve the Greek community of Istanbul. In the church courtyard there are additional buildings dedicated to social services and also a sacred spring.

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