According to the mosque’s inscription, this edifice was built by Kanuni Sultan Suleyman (Solomon the Magnificent) in 1522 A.D. / 929 A.H. in the name of his father Yavuz Sultan Selim. The mosque is in the centre of a complex…
Born in 1470, Yavuz Sultan Selim was the ninth Ottoman sultan. He was the son of Sultan Bayezid II and Gülbahar Hatun. Having received a good education in the palace, he engaged in struggles with his brothers, Şehzade Korkut and…
The real name of Ghazi Osman Pasha was Osman Nuri. His father was a clerk at İstanbul customs of timber Mehmed Effendi and his mother was Şakire Hatun. He had been educated at several military schools in Istanbul then crusaded…
Known to arrive at the Ottoman Palace in 1446, Gülbahar Hatun is thought being of Albanian, Serbian or French origin. She was wife of Fatih Sultan Mehmet and mother of Sultan Bayezid II and Gevherhan Sultan. She moved to Amasya…
Fatih Sultan Mehmet passed away at the age of 49 in Hünkarçayırı, located between Üsküdar and Gebze, after departing for a new campaign in Üsküdar in 1481. He was buried in his current location, on the qibla side of the…
Koca Sinan Pasha was son of Ali from Albania. Despite his birth date is not known for certain, he is estimated to be born in 1520. After being governor of Kastamonu, Gaza and Nablus provinces, he served as beglerbeg (general…
The Çit Pavilion served as Sultan Abdülhamid II’s audience chamber, where he received ambassadors and other foreign diplomats. In keeping with this function, the building was magnificently furnished. All the interior walls were covered with dark red satin embroidered with…
Grand Vizier Siyavuş Pasha (from Kanjiza) was educated at the palace school, Enderun, and during the reign of Sultan Murat III, served as grand vizier three times for a total of 5 years and 4 months. He married Fatma Sultan,…
Sümbül Efendi whose real name was Yusuf Sinan was born in 1452?, in Merzifon. His nickname Sümbül was given him by his sheik Cemal-i Halveti. Sümbül Efendi went to primary school in Merzifon, then he came to Istanbul to attend…