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Turkg restoring harem as tourist draw at Topkapi Palace
Turkiye watchers note restoration at Istanbul's Topkapi Palace aims to open more sections to visitors by 1972 including the jewel rooms while the harem remains closed. Officials promise a recreated view of sultan life, eunuchs, and concubines in a historically rich but brutal housing system.
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