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The Tulip Era: How Istanbul’s Aristocracy Chose Art Over War
While previous episodes have traced the military might of the Ottoman Empire and the political restructuring under Atatürk, Episode 260 turns its gaze to a brief but dazzling period of peace and aesthetic refinement known as the Lale Devri, or Tulip Era. Between 1718 and 1730, following the Treaty of Passarowitz, the Ottoman court in Istanbul shifted focus from conquest to culture. This episode explores how Grand Vizier Nevşehirli Damat Ibrahim Pasha cultivated a society obsessed with gardens, porcelain, and diplomatic elegance. We examine the life of Sultan Ahmed III, who transformed Topkapi…
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