The Çırağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul, once an Ottoman imperial residence, is now a luxury hotel overlooking the Bosphorus. Its most lavish accommodation, the Sultan Suite, costs over $52,000 per ...

Dolmabahce Palace, which witnessed the cultural and political transformation of the Ottoman Empire in the 19th century Türkiye, still stands as one of the magnificent structures of the reform period.

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world’s hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook and Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter. On a plateau overlooking Dogubeyazit, the last Turkish town before you hit ...

Wednesday marks the 103rd anniversary of the death of Abdulhamid II, an Ottoman sultan known for his groundbreaking reforms in an ailing empire. According to historical sources, Abdulhamid II was born ...

In a restored palace, the story of legendary grey eminence Manuc Bey is inseparable from that of Moldova itself. In the city of Hincesti, some 30 kilometres southwest of the Moldovan capital Chisinau, ...

18 January 2007 Al Amoudi, an African conglomerate focused on property and oil industry, will build a five-star Ottoman Palace Hotel and Resort at Bawadi. The 600-room development will replicate the ...