Çırağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul stands as the only Ottoman imperial palace on the Bosphorus where modern guests occupy the same quarters once reserved for sultans. Commissioned by Sultan Abdülaziz and completed in 1871 by the Balyan family—the Ottoman Empire’s dynastic court architects—this Neo-Moorish masterpiece was constructed using 2.5 million Ottoman gold coins. Unlike Topkapı or … Continue reading Çırağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul: Sleep in the Sultan’s Only Bosphorus Palace