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It's located at
Sarayburnu area at Eminonu
district, at the entrance of
the
Golden Horn. The Kiosk
was built in the 16th
century by Sultan Murat III
within the grounds of
Topkapi
Palace and was renovated
by Sultan Mahmud I in 1739.
It was also used as a boat
house for imperial
boats and the
sultans used to watch
their navy leaving or
returning to/from a
campaign. During the
Republic era, the Sepetciler
Kiosk was used as an
army pharmacy and than
left empty until its
restoration in the late
1980's. Nowadays, a section
of it serves as an
International Press Center
of the General Directorate
of Press, and another
section is a popular
restaurant and night
club. The restaurant is open
everyday and gets very busy
for Sunday brunches, but the
Press Center is not open to
the general public. |
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