In the eyes of many, tulip  is associated with the Netherlands, and for a good reason. However, it has always been a prevalent motif  used in many art forms, whether be tiles, or jewellery or textile since  the Ottoman period. Once upon...
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Emirgan
If you happen to pay a visit to the charming  Emirgan neighborhood in the middle part of the Bosphorus, you will see a fountain surrounded by a hundred-year old colossal maple trees. Commissioned by the Sultan Abdulhamid I and dedicated to one of his wives,...