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Higher-ranking Ottoman administrative official, member of the Divan (high governmental body).

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Divan-ı Hümayun, Ethnic groups, Human types, Istanbul, Ottoman officials, Ottomans, Professions, Shoes and footwear, Thrace, Turkey

View of the Second Courtyard of the Topkapi Palace, also known as the outer courtyard. On the left the Imperial Harem and Divan. On the right the Imperial Kitchens. In the background the Gate of Felicity, leading to the Third Courtyard of the Palace.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Divan-ı Hümayun, Gate of Felicity / Bab-üs Saadet (Istanbul), Harem, Human types, Imperial kitchens, Istanbul, Janissaries, Ottoman architecture, Ottoman monuments, Ottoman officials, Ottomans, Social sphere and everyday life, Thrace, Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayı), Turkey, Views

The niche from which the Sultan secretly watched the caucus of the Divan, the higher governmental body. Here, the Sultan is coming out to intervene.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Divan-ı Hümayun, Ethnic groups, Human types, Istanbul, Ottoman officials, Ottoman palaces, Ottomans, Shoes and footwear, State and military institutions - Diplomatic relations, Sultans, Thrace, Turkey

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