Visit Istanbul, Turkey with the Amateur Traveler: The Topkapı Palace is the old Ottoman imperial palace in Istanbul. It was built in 1459 by Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror and was the seat of power for the Ottoman empire for almost 400 years.

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Show Notes

map for episode showing Galata Tower and Topkapı Palace
Istanbul
Beyoğlu
Galata Tower
Topkapı Palace
Mehmed the Conqueror

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