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Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts — Istanbul

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Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts

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The Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts is housed in the magnificent former palace of Ibrahim Pasha, Grand Vizier to Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, located on the Hippodrome in Sultanahmet. This historic setting provides a grand backdrop for its unparalleled collection of Islamic art. The museum boasts an extensive array of artifacts spanning various periods of Islamic civilization, including exquisite examples of calligraphy, Turkish carpets from the Seljuk and Ottoman periods, ceramics, woodwork, stonework, and ethnographical exhibits. It offers a comprehensive journey through the artistic and cultural heritage of the Turkish and Islamic worlds.

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