National Palaces Administration

The historical and cultural heritage sites under the National Palaces administration were among the most visited attractions by domestic and international tourists in 2024.

According to a statement from the National Palaces Presidency, the number of visitors to National Palaces in 2024 increased by 20 percent compared to the previous year, rising from 7,261,241 to 8,709,027.

The Mahmudiye (Infantry) Barracks, constructed during the reign of Sultan Mahmud II in the northwestern province of Edirne, will be transformed into a cultural center.

With restoration works in the Topkapı Palace's Courtyard of the Concubines and the Seraglio Hospital nearing their end, efforts are being made to increase the number of visitors by threefold in the different sections of the palace's Seraglio.

The National Palaces Administration, which is temporarily closed to visitors in efforts to protect public health within the measures taken against the novel coronavirus, continues its restoration works within alternating and flexible working hours.

A commission of experts from the National Palaces Administration has been carrying out meticulous works to make the inventory of artifacts of the world-famous Topkapı Palace go digital in Istanbul.

Dolmabahçe Palace, glamorously situated near the shore of the Bosphorus Strait, is home to a trove of 95,000 rare works of art. A team of just eight experts is responsible for maintaining and preserving it all, according to the National Palaces Administration.