Ottoman Imperial Harem
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The Ottoman Imperial Harem of the Ottoman Empire was the Ottoman sultan's harem – composed of the wives, servants, female relatives and the sultan's concubines – occupying a secluded portion of the Ot
A cariye or imperial concubine.
The Courtyard of the Favourites in the harem of Topkapı Palace
Chief Black Eunuch of the Ottoman court; Photo, 1912.
The Courtyard of the Eunuchs in Topkapı Palace
Haseki sultan
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Haseki Sultan was a title used for the favorite consort of an Ottoman sultan. It was created for Hürrem Sultan, the legal wife of Suleiman the Magnificent. The title lost its exclusivity under Ibrahim
Hürrem Sultan, the first haseki of the Ottoman Empire
Valide Safiye Sultan
Turhan Hatice