Istanbul's Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum

Istanbul's Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum (Türk-Islam Eserleri Müzesi), is a museum located in Sultanahmet Square across from the Blue Mosque exhibiting almost all periods and all types of Islamic art.

The museum stands in the old Palace of Ibrahim Pasha, a sumptuous residence built by Sultan Süleyman. Its collection has over than forty thousand objects including fine oriental rugs, Seljuk and Ottoman woodcarvings, Turkish folk life clothing, rug and kilim looms, showing the weaving and dying techniques.

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