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New Mosque Hünkâr Kasrı is an example of Ottoman civil architecture built adjacent to the Istanbul New Mosque in Eminönü during the 17th century for the sultan and Valide Sultan to rest and receive guests before worship. The structure is a historical building that houses exemplary works of Turkish arts such as tilework, penwork and woodcarving. History The construction of the kasrı is linked to the completion process of the New Mosque Külliyesi. The foundation of the külliye was laid in 1597 by