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The Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum
is located in Sultanahmet Square in Eminonu district in Istanbul. It
was built in 1524, formerly it was the palace of Ibrahim Pasha, who
was the first grand vizier to Suleyman the Magnificent. He was the
first counselor of the Sultan and married Suleyman’s sister as the
sultan ascended the throne, thus occupying a very important place in
the Ottoman palace hierarchy. After Ibrahim's death the palace was
used as a military barracks for new recruits, and made a museum
during the Republic.
The collection includes notable examples of Islamic calligraphy,
tiles, and rugs as well as ethnographic displays on various cultures
in Turkey, particularly nomad groups.
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