DOLMABAHÇE PALACE
BEYLERBEYİ PALACE - KÜÇÜKSU PAVILION IHLAMUR PAVILION - AYNALI KAVAK PAVILION THE MASLAK ROYAL LODGES - ŞALE / YILDIZ PALACE
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TBMM NATIONAL PALACES TRUST REGIONAL OFFICES CULTURE AND INFORMATION CENTRE PUBLICATION NO. 1
THE NATIONAL
PALACES
DOLMABAHÇE PALACE
BEYLERBEYİ PALACE - KÜÇÜKSU PAVILION IHLAMUR PAVILION - AYNALIKAVAK PAVILION THE MASLAK ROYAL LODGES - ŞALE / YILDIZ PALACE
THE ATATÜRK MANSION, YALOVA
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COPYRIGHT: NATIONAL PALACES REGIONAL OFFICES, CULTURE AND INFORMATION CENTRE PUBLICATION TBMM TRUST COPYRIGHT NO, 1
CONTENTS
THE NATIONAL PALAOES 6-7
DOLMABAHÇE PALACE 8-25
BEYLERBEYİ PALACE 26-33
KÜÇÜKSU PAVILION 34-41
IHLAMUR PAVILION 42-51
AYNALIKAVAK PAVILION 52-59
THE MASLAK ROYAL LODGES 60-65
ŞALE/YILDIZ PALACE 66-71
THE NATIONAL
PALACES
On the Foundation o f the Turkish R epublic the palaces, pavilions and royal lodges o f the Ottomans
became the property o f the nation with an edict dated 1924 the adm inistration o f the im perial properties was transferred to the Grand N a tion a l
Assem bly o f Turkey. (T B M M )
The N a tion a l Palaces, as they are now entitled, are now attached to the D irectorate o f the N a tion a l Palaces Trust which is a T B M M body designed to m aintain the trust properties as historical buildings open to the public. A s museums these properties have lately been enhanced by the restoration and
rehabilitation o f their im m ediate urban
environments. T o provide recreation and com m unal activity areas in addition to the cultural contribution o f the buildings themselves.
