The Aynalikavak Mansion

This residence, which is on the same side of the Golden Horn as the Camialti and Taskizak docks, was built at the beginning of the 17th century. It stands right beside a grove called Hasbahçe and took its existing form at the beginning of the 19th century under the rule of Sultan Selim III. Aynalikavak is the biggest mansion in the Golden Horn and the only one in the area that remains today.

Closed to visitors.

Hidiv Mansion

The residence of Hilmi Pasha, the Khedive of Egypt, was built by the Italian architect Delfo Seminati at the beginning of the 20th century. It is located in a large grove above Çubuklu and is therefore also known as the Cubuklu Palace or Cubuklu Residence. The mansion was sold to the Istanbul municipality in the 1930s. The building’s east front is square and the south and northwest sides are crescent-shaped. The inner salons are used as a restaurant, the upper levels as a hotel and the marble salon and gardens surrounding the residence as cafes.

Cubuklu Korusu Cubuklu Yolu No:32 Beykoz

Tel: (0216) 413 96 44 - 413 96 64

Ihlamur Mansion

The Ihlamur mansion actually consists of two buildings, the Maiyet and the Merasim residences which are set in a large garden. Nikogos Balyan built them for Sultan Abdülmecit in 1855. They were turned into a Tanzimat Period museum in 1950 and, after restoration, were opened to the public.

Ihlamur, Besiktas

Tel: (0212) 258 8903 / 259 5086

Kücüksu Mansion

In the region on the Bosphorus shore that is called "Sweet Waters of Asia" by the Westerners, there was a picnic area between the two streams that was frequently visited by the elegant and elite population of Istanbul for their daytime excursions and entertainment. The mansion was designed by the chief architect of Abdülmecid, Nikogos Balyan.

Anadolu Hisari

Tel: (0216) 332 3320

Maslak Mansions

These are hunting lodges in Ayazaga, the hunting grounds of the Sultan which bordered on the Levent neighborhood in Ottoman times. These lodges were built by Sultan Abdülaziz.

Maslak-Levent

Tel: (0212) 276 1022

Sale Mansion

This residence inside the Yildiz Palace complex was designed in three parts. The first part was built in 1879-80 and the second in 1889 by architect Sarkis Balyan. The third portion for ceremonials was completed in 1898 by Italian architect Raimondo d’Aronco. Since 1985 it serves as a museum of the Yildiz Palace.

Yildiz-Besiktas

Tel: (0212) 259 4570 / 259 8977

Sepetçiler Mansion

A series of seaside residences on the historic peninsula were a part of Topkapi Palace. The only remnant of these residences is the Sepetçiler Mansion, which was built by the architect Davut Aga. The sepetçiler were a division of the bostancilar, the palace guard. Today the building serves as the International Press Center.

Eminönü Sahili

Tel: (0212) 511 63 86

Tiled Mansion (Cinili Kösk)

This residence is in the courtyard of the Archaeological Museum. It was the first residence of Fatih Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror who wanted to have his palace in this area. The tiles, which decorate the entire building, show the dominant influence of the Seljuk style. Today, the most beautiful examples of Turkish tile-making can be seen here.

Osman Hamdi Bey Yokusu, Gülhane

Tel: (0212) 520 7774