Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Sultan's Tokapi Palace - Istanbul

The Hand of Fatima

Evil Eye beads
Protection against Evil
The Robe of the Prophet
An Especial blessing to see it

Tokapi Emerald Dagger
Relics of the Prophets
The Turban of Ali
The arm of St.John
A Whisker from the Beard of the Prophet
Earth from Medina
86 Caret Diamond

Archeological Museum Gates - closed!

When you park your generator truck on a slope  - make sure it is level

Palace Entrance

Monogram of the Sultan


Hollow!



Bathing Pool of the Women





Tile decoration


Stained glass

Tiles



Chief Black Eunuch

Assistant Eunuch

Entrance to the Harem









Cobbles for the Sultan to ride on



Sultan's Bedroom

Looking up - a bit blurred

Mother of Pearl inlay

Nice cupboard


Cakes!

Kemal Attaturk Father of the Nation

Kemal Mustapha "Attaturk"

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