Founded in 1678 on the wish of Grand Vizier Köprülü Mehmed Pasha, it is described as the first public library in the Middle East and Istanbul's first free-standing library building. It holds 3,790 manuscript volumes, one of the world's most important Islamic manuscript collections.
- Address
- Divanyolu Caddesi, Çemberlitaş
- Hours
- Hours not verified
- Best time to go
- Any time · About 15 min
- Price
- Price not verified
- Price level
- ₺₺
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Good to know
- It stands in a small garden on Divanyolu, across from the tomb of Mahmud II.
- Note the alternating stone and brick walls and the T-shaped arcade entrance.