Frequently Asked Questions | Topkapi Palace

Yes, you can enter without waiting in line by purchasing online tickets through our website or official ticket sales channels. Online tickets are sent to you as a QR code.

Yes, to visit the Harem Section, you must purchase a "Combined Ticket" or if you have a MuseumPass, you must purchase an additional Harem ticket. The Harem section is under special restoration and protection status.

Yes, MuseumPass is valid for Turkish citizens. However, MuseumPass is not valid in the Harem and Hagia Irene sections. To visit these sections, you must purchase a combined ticket or an additional ticket.

The Topkapi Palace Museum is closed to visitors every week on TUESDAYS. Also, visitors are not accepted on the 1st day of Ramadan Feast and January 1 (New Year).

Amateur photography is free throughout the museum. However, photography is strictly forbidden in sections where works of high spiritual value and sensitive to light are located, such as the Chamber of Holy Relics. Additionally, the use of tripods and selfie sticks is not allowed inside the museum.

The museum courtyards are suitable for wheelchair use. However, some pavilions, parts of the Harem, and parts of the Treasury are not fully accessible due to their historical structure (narrow stairs, high thresholds).