Closed Mondays. Admission 2024: TL1,050 (TL150 for Turks). Photography not allowed. Audio-guides available and worth having. Combination ticket options: https://www.millisaraylar.gov.tr/Lokasyon/3/Dolmabahce-Palace By the mid-1850s…
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