Istanbul Governor's Office

Istanbul Governor's Office
İstanbul Vilayet Konağı
Istanbul Governor's Office is located in Istanbul Fatih
Istanbul Governor's Office
Location within Istanbul Fatih
General information
LocationCağaloğlu, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey
Coordinates41°00′43″N 28°58′34″E / 41.01194°N 28.97611°E / 41.01194; 28.97611
Completed1756 (1756)

Istanbul Governor's Office (Turkish: İstanbul Vilayet Konağı) is the seat of the governor of Istanbul province. It is located at Cağaloğlu quarter of Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. It was the headquarters of the Ottoman government, called the Sublime Porte, until the establishment of the Republic.[1]

Sublime Porte building during the 1913 Ottoman coup d'état.

References

  1. ^ Gürsel, Derya. "İstanbul Vilayet Konağı Restore Ediliyor" (in Turkish). arkitera. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
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