The Gate of Salutations: main entrance to the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul.

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The Gate of Salutations: main entrance to the Topkapi Palace in in the 15th Century by Sultan Mehmet II the Tokapi Palace occupies a vast site on a hilltop overlooking Istanbul and the Bosphorus. The palace was constructed as a series of pavillions contained within four large courtyards. The layout is said to echo the tented communities of the formerly nomadic Ottomans. The palace was to remain the main residence of the Ottoman sultans for almost four centuries

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Location: Istanbul,Turkey
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Keywords: architecture, gate, gateway, istanbul, ottoman, palace, salutations, sarayi, topkapi, turkey