Private and Royal Life in the Ottoman Palace

The 12,000 pieces of Chinese and 900 pieces of Japanese porcelain constitute a particularly significant collection in the museum today.

The palace did not suffice for the state protocol and ceremonies of the nineteenth century

Sinan, the famous architect of the sixteenth century, only built a single section in the palace.

etiquette spread through society.

World history cannot be written accurately without studying these archives.

The Harem was the section where girls and young women taken captive in war or purchased as slaves were educated. Not all of these young women, who were taught how to read and write, dress elegantly, play and compose music, and follow the court etiquette, were intended to be consorts of the sultan. Other high-ranking statesmen also married girls educated in the Harem. For instance, in almost all the neighborhoods of the foremost cities such as Istanbul and Bursa, there would be a woman who had been educated at the palace before marrying a prominent figure from that area. This was the way palace

They received lessons in theory and also served at the palace; those who served thus knew how to make services run smoothly.

A young recruit coming to the palace might leave the palace after some fifteen to twenty years as a general.

considered the abode of the sultan, played a significant role in the course of history. The Enderun is the section where selected recruits were trained for the administration of the state and commanding of the army.

The inner palace, comprising the Harem and Enderun, which is