Hatice Sultan Mansion Explained
The Hatice Sultan Mansion (Turkish: Hatice Sultan Yalısı), a historical yalı (English: waterside mansion) located at Bosporus in Ortaköy neighborhood of Istanbul, Turkey and named after its original owner Hatice Sultan, is used today as a water sports club's building.[1]
The residence at Defterdarburnu (Defterdar Point) in Ortaköy[2] was used as an orphanage and later as a primary school after the Ottoman dynasty was exiled following the foundation of the Turkish Republic.[3]
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Notes and References
- News: Hatice Sultan Yalısı ayakta kalan tek yalı . Dağlar, Ali . Faik Kaptan . July 23, 2006 . Hürriyet . tr . December 7, 2008 .
- Web site: Palaces of Istanbul . Istanbul 2010 . December 7, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081204045010/http://www.istanbul2010.org/en/side-menu/virtual-library/palaces-of-istanbul/dolmabahce-palace/ . December 4, 2008 .
- Web site: History of Ortaköy . Sanal Istanbul . December 7, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080512195233/http://www.sanalistanbul.com/virtualistanbul/Ortakoy.htm . May 12, 2008 . usurped .