Native name: Beylerbeyi Sarayi
It was built between 1861-1865 by Sultan Abdulaziz and is located in Beylerbeyi neighborhood of Istanbul, at the Asian side of the Bosphorus, situated just north of the Bosphorus Bridge today.
Between 1829-32, architect Krikor Balyan built a timber waterside palace on behalf of Mahmut II which was called "Yellow Palace". because of its yellow color. Abdlilaziz (1861-76) after he succeeded the crown demolished this palace and made Architect brothers Sarkis Balyan and Agop Balyan built Beylerbeyi Palace between the years 1861-65. The Palace was used mostly on summer months and for hosting foreign presidents.
The palace was the place of several events throughout the history. Sultan Abdulhamid II was exiled in it from 1912 until his death there in 1918 an...
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