The Mecidiye Mansion of Ottoman Sultan Abdülmecid, which has been inaccessible to anyone but the official for 165 years, has been opened to visitors for the first time in its history, with the partial completion of the restoration in Topkapı Palace in Istanbul.
The newly restored areas of Topkapı Palace, including the Apartment of Holy Relics and the Mecidiye Mansion, saw a surge of visitors with 60,000 people.