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Home > Adventures Abroad > Turkey 2006 > Topkapi Palace, 3/31/2006 Topkapi Palace, 3/31/2006 Scribes' Hall528 viewsThe scribes who kept the minutes of the Council meetings occupied this room, next to the Council chamber itself. Defterhane - Records Room454 viewsArchives of the Council were kept here. Tower of Justice (Adalet Kulesi)519 viewsTallest structure in the palace. Located between the Imperial Council room and the harem. It was so constructed that the Sultan could sneak in from the harem and thence to his window in the Council building. The Gate of Felicity527 viewsEntrance to the Third Courtyard, where the private residence of the Sultan was located. Also known as the Gate of the White Eunuchs. Entry was permitted only by permission of the Sultan. The Conqueror's Pavilion492 viewsHouses the Imperial Treasury. Built around 1460, in the reign of Mehmed the Conqueror. Among other items, this building contains the Topkapi Dagger, the object of the heist depicted in the 1964 movie Topkapi, one of my favorite films. Pebble Mosaic Walkway540 viewsI wish I had a walkway like this leading to my front door. This leads to the harem; the Terrace Kiosk can be seen in the background. Doorway with Bells539 viewsEntrance to the Has Oda, the Privy Chamber. Entrance to The Audience Chamber521 viewsMain entrance to the Audience Chamber (Arz Odasi), with the small fountain of Suleiman I to the right, and to the left the large Gifts Window, where entrants left their presents for the Sultan. The Audience Chamber (Arz Odasi)505 viewsAlso known as the Chamber of Petitions. The main throne room was inside this pavilion. Double Colonnade535 viewsSurrounded the Sultan's apartments and extends to the harem. The door at the left rear led to the Golden Path, a corridor that runs through the entire harem. Hanging Out in the Harem484 viewsVarious members of our tour group listen to Attila reveal the miysteries of the harem. Harem Courtyard501 viewsThe Topkapi harem is something of a maze, consisting of a series of structures , built around courtyards and connected by hallways and walkways. 51 files on 5 page(s) 1 2 3 4 5 Debug Info  Debug Output: show / hide Select All USER: ------------------ Array ( [ID] => f41b676c1eb228fe8d3583bc1faee396 [am] => 1 [liv] => Array ( ) [liv_a] => Array ( [0] => 33 ) ) ========================== USER DATA: ------------------ Array ( [user_id] => 0 [user_name] => Guest [groups] => Array ( [0] => 3 ) [group_quota] => 0 [can_rate_pictures] => 1 [can_send_ecards] => 0 [can_post_comments] => 0 [can_upload_pictures] => 0 [can_create_albums] => 0 [pub_upl_need_approval] => 1 [priv_upl_need_approval] => 1 [access_level] => 3 [disk_max] => 0 [disk_min] => 0 [has_admin_access] => 0 [group_name] => Guests [can_create_public_albums] => 0 [can_see_all_albums] => 0 [group_id] => 3 [allowed_albums] => Array ( ) ) ========================== Queries: ------------------ Array ( [0] => SELECT name, value FROM cm_config [include/init.inc.php:177] (0.86 ms) [1] => SELECT * FROM cm_plugins ORDER BY priority [include/plugin_api.inc.php:48] (0.3 ms) [2] => SELECT session_id FROM `i5493328_cm1`.cm_sessions WHERE session_id = '7ec730210570aed6c2cec7ea3e929d0e' [bridge/udb_base.inc.php:59] (0.74 ms) [3] => INSERT INTO `i5493328_cm1`.cm_sessions (session_id, time) VALUES ('7ec730210570aed6c2cec7ea3e929d0e', 1769701670) [bridge/udb_base.inc.php:59] (0.76 ms) [4] => SELECT MAX(group_quota) AS disk_max, MIN(group_quota) AS disk_min, MAX(can_rate_pictures) AS can_rate_pictures, MAX(can_send_ecards) AS can_send_ecards, MAX(can_post_comments) AS can_post_comments, MAX(can_upload_pictures) AS can_upload_pictures, MAX(can_create_albums) AS can_create_albums, MAX(has_admin_access) AS has_admin_access, MAX(access_level) AS access_level, MIN(pub_upl_need_approval) AS pub_upl_need_approval, MIN( priv_upl_need_approval) AS priv_upl_need_approval FROM cm_usergroups WHERE group_id in (3) [bridge/udb_base.inc.php:350] (0.31 ms) [5] => SELECT group_name FROM cm_usergroups WHERE group_id= 3 [bridge/udb_base.inc.php:362] (0.21 ms) [6] => SELECT COUNT(*) FROM cm_categorymap WHERE group_id in (3) [bridge/udb_base.inc.php:375] (0.22 ms) [7] => SELECT aid FROM cm_albums WHERE moderator_group IN (3) [include/init.inc.php:271] (0.19 ms) [8] => SELECT lang_id FROM cm_languages WHERE enabled='YES' [include/init.inc.php:334] (1.62 ms) [9] => DELETE FROM cm_banned WHERE expiry < '2026-01-29 15:47:50' [include/init.inc.php:448] (5.4 ms) [10] => SELECT null FROM cm_banned WHERE ('216.73.216.162' LIKE ip_addr OR '' LIKE ip_addr ) AND brute_force=0 LIMIT 1 [include/init.inc.php:464] (0.68 ms) [11] => SELECT aid FROM cm_albums WHERE (1 AND visibility != 0 AND visibility != 10000 AND visibility NOT IN (3)) [include/functions.inc.php:1110] (0.22 ms) [12] => SELECT category, title, aid, keyword, description, alb_password_hint FROM cm_albums WHERE aid = 33 [thumbnails.php:96] (0.52 ms) [13] => SELECT p.cid, p.name FROM cm_categories AS c, cm_categories AS p WHERE c.lft BETWEEN p.lft AND p.rgt AND c.cid = 14 ORDER BY p.lft [include/functions.inc.php:2940] (0.28 ms) [14] => SELECT null FROM cm_albums WHERE category < 10000 AND uploads='YES' AND (visibility = '0' OR visibility IN (3)) AND aid = '33' [include/themes.inc.php:2063] (0.22 ms) [15] => SELECT null FROM cm_albums WHERE category < 10000 AND uploads='YES' AND (visibility = '0' OR visibility IN (3)) AND aid = '33' [include/themes.inc.php:2063] (0.17 ms) [16] => SELECT title, keyword FROM cm_albums WHERE aid = 33 [include/functions.inc.php:2461] (0.2 ms) [17] => SELECT COUNT(*) FROM cm_pictures WHERE ((aid='33' AND aid NOT IN (12, 51) ) ) AND approved='YES' [include/functions.inc.php:1408] (0.2 ms) [18] => SELECT r.pid, r.aid, filepath, filename, url_prefix, pwidth, pheight, filesize, ctime, r.title, r.keywords, r.votes, pic_rating, hits, caption, r.owner_id, user1, user2, user3, user4 FROM cm_pictures AS r WHERE ((aid = 33 AND aid NOT IN (12, 51) ) )AND approved='YES' ORDER BY position ASC, pid ASC LIMIT 24 ,12 [include/functions.inc.php:1439] (3.05 ms) [19] => SELECT extension, mime, content, player FROM cm_filetypes [include/functions.inc.php:5952] (0.22 ms) [20] => UPDATE cm_albums SET alb_hits = alb_hits + 1 WHERE aid = 33 [include/functions.inc.php:2895] (5.29 ms) ) ========================== GET : ------------------ Array ( [album] => 33 [page] => 3 ) ========================== POST : ------------------ Array ( ) ========================== COOKIE : ------------------ Array ( [cpg16x_data] => YTozOntzOjI6IklEIjtzOjMyOiJmNDFiNjc2YzFlYjIyOGZlOGQzNTgzYmMxZmFlZTM5NiI7czoyOiJhbSI7aToxO3M6MzoibGl2IjthOjA6e319 ) ==========================