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MUSEUM OF TURKISH AND ISLAMIC ARTS

The dark stone building that houses the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art was built in 1524 by Ibrahim Paşa, Grand Vizier to Süleyman the Magnificent, as his residence. It was the grandest private residence ever built in the Ottomon Empire. Today, it houses a superb collection of ceramics, metalwork, miniatures, calligraphy, textiles, and woodwork as well as some of the oldest carpest in the world.(Open every day except Monday.)
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