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    Harem is a quarter in the Asian part of Istanbul, Turkey. Belonging to the Üsküdar district, it lies on the coast of the Sea of Marmara between the centres...
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  • Acker Bilk, 1963 Harem, Iran Harem, Syria Harem District Harem, Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey Ottoman Imperial Harem, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul All pages with...
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    available, it indicates that the harem was much more likely to be monogamous. For example, in late Ottoman Istanbul, only 2.29 percent of married men...
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    the harem, from structures damaged by the fire of 1574, was recycled by Sultan Ahmed I for decoration in his new Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul. The...
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    The Imperial Harem (Ottoman Turkish: حرم همايون, romanized: Harem-i Hümâyûn) of the Ottoman Empire was the Ottoman sultan's harem – composed of the wives...
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  • in 1455, the general opinion is that by then various parts such as the harem and mansion were finished, but it was not fully completed until 1458. Evliya...
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    Seraglio (redirect from Saray (harem))
    the enclosed court for the wives and concubines of the harem of a house or palace (see § Harem); the other — in the sense of enclosure — from Late/Medieval...
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    Dolmabahçe Palace (category Ottoman palaces in Istanbul)
    Sarayı, IPA: [doɫmabahˈtʃe saɾaˈjɯ]) located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European coast of the Bosporus strait, served as the main...
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  • Turkish actors, 16 years after his second work Harem Suare, director Özpetek came back to shoot a film in Istanbul. The film's first international promotion...
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    lady-in-waiting in the harem of Ottoman sultan Suleiman the Magnificent (reign 1520–1566). Gülfem was a woman of Suleiman's harem when he was prince of...
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    extraordinary intelligence, was sent to Manisa as one of the concubines of the harem of Şehzade Selim in 1543, and she gave him a son, Murad, next Sultan of...
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    (Turkish pronunciation: [ysˈcydaɾ]) is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 35 km2, and its population is 524,452 (2022)...
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    from politics and turned increasingly to his harem for comfort and pleasure. During his sultanate, the harem achieved new levels of luxury in perfumes,...
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  • Arlene Sierra 1970 American Fazıl Say 1970 Turkish 1001 Nights in the Harem, Istanbul Symphony Piano symphony, Turkish music Yann Tiersen 1970 French Eric...
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    Mosque in Istanbul at the request of the Ukrainian embassy in Turkey. Although male European artists were denied access to Hürrem in the harem, there are...
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  • surviving son of the reigning Sultan. She held a prominent position in the harem of her son in Manisa. While Hürrem Sultan became Suleiman's favorite and...
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    concubines, the "Ikbal": inferior in rank to the Kadın in the hierarchy of the harem, they were initially called with the normal title of "Hatun" (woman), later...
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    meaning ‘Covered Market’; also Büyük Çarşı, meaning ‘Grand Market’) in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61...
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    eunuchs. The Ottoman court harem—within the Topkapı Palace (1465–1853) and later the Dolmabahçe Palace (1853–1909) in Istanbul—was under the administration...
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  • Arlene Sierra 1970 American Fazıl Say 1970 Turkish 1001 Nights in the Harem, Istanbul Symphony Piano symphony Turkish music (style) Eric Whitacre 1970 American...
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    eunuchs. The Ottoman court harem—within the Topkapı Palace (1465–1853) and later the Dolmabahçe Palace (1853–1909) in Istanbul—was under the administration...
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    Eminönü quarter of Istanbul, Turkey. It is situated on the Golden Horn, at the southern end of the Galata Bridge, and is a notable Istanbul landmark marking...
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    Sirkeci garı), listed on maps as Istanbul railway station (Turkish: İstanbul garı), is a railway terminal in Istanbul, Turkey. The terminal is located...
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  • of the numerous eunuchs. Around age 60, he returned to Istanbul and was appointed Chief Harem Eunuch under Sultan Ahmed III in 1716. Engaging in literary...
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  • Imperial Harem: Women and Sovereignty in the Ottoman Empire. Oxford University Press. p. 302. ISBN 9780195086775. Okan, A. (2008). İstanbul evliyaları...
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    look inside the Imperial Harem is with the help of people who have personal experiences with the Harem. The Sultan's Harem is described as a very diverse...
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    near her tomb in Istanbul at Ukraine's request". Interfax-Ukraine. Retrieved 2019-03-01. Peirce, Leslie (1993). The Imperial Harem: Women and Sovereignty...
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    court. The valide sultan also maintained special privileges that other harem members could not participate in. A valide sultan was not subject to sole...
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    Gülbahar Hatun (mother of Bayezid II) (category Burials at Fatih Mosque Graveyard, Istanbul)
    daughter - in - law were in the same harem during Bayezid's governorship in Amasya the mother went back to Istanbul after his son acceded... Shuteriqi,...
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    the period of confinement in the Kafes, thus violating the rules of the harem. From these relationships at least one daughter was conceived, secretly...
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