| Gulhane Park (The Rose Garden Park) |
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Gülhane Park was once part of the imperial garden of Topkapi Palace and mainly consisted of a grove. A section of the outer garden was planned as a park by the municipality and opened to the public in 1912. The park previously contained recreation areas, coffee houses, playgrounds etc. Then a small zoo was opened within the park. The first statue of Atatürk in Turkey was erected in the park area in 1926.
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| Harem |
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The Imperial Harem is one of the sections of the private apartments of the sultan. The harem was home to the Sultan's mother, the Valide Sultan; the concubines and wives of the Sultan; and the rest of his family, including children; and their servants.
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| Hirka-i Saadet Room - Topkapi Palace |
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Hirka-i Saadet, is wide armed coat made of goat hair, it belongs to Mohammed the Messiah, and Hirka-i Saadet Room is the place where the coat is preserved in Topkapi Palace.
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| Topkapi Palace |
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The second court is a park surrounded by the palace hospital, bakery, Janissary quarters, stables, the imperial Harem and Divan to the north and the kitchens to the south. The kitchens today contain one of the world's largest collections of Chinese blue-and-white and celadon porcelain, valued by the sultans because it was supposed to change color if the food or drink it contained was poisoned.
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