Founded by the eponymous industrialist, this converted 18th-century foundry on the waterfront is a showcase for the assorted obsessions of one of the wealthiest men in Turkey....

Owned by one of Turkey's wealthiest businessmen, this museum is housed in a fabulous villa right on the shores of the Bosphorus, built for Egyptian royalty in the 1920s. The...

The exhibits here amount to little more than a wall of portraits, a waxwork bust and some yellowing imperial decrees, all housed in a small wooden hut that's easily mistaken...

Opened in 2004 to commemorate the 150th birthday of Dolmabahçe Palace next door, this rambling collection of pieces salvaged from the palace's storage rooms is housed in what...

Directly behind Haghia Sophia are the walls shielding Topkapı Palace. Part command centre for a massive military empire, part archetypal Eastern pleasure dome, the palace was...

What was once the Imperial Pavilion in the outer courtyard of Sultanahmet Mosque, used by the sultan whenever he visited for prayers, is now a display space for an extensive...

The obligatory tour takes you down long, dark, musty corridors leading to 60 rooms furnished with ornate furniture. The Grand Salon, a massive court chamber, now stands empty...