Topkapı Palace

A combined ticket covers the palace, the Harem and Hagia Irene, and separate tickets are sold for the Harem or Hagia Irene alone, as of Oct 2026. Tickets are sold at the palace's own ticket office. The Book box on this page shows partner tickets and current prices.

On a Wednesday the ticket office is usually open 9:00 AM–5:00 PM, with last entry at 5:00 PM. The palace is closed on Tuesday, as of Oct 2026. Holiday closures: Closed on the first day of Ramadan Bairam (Eid al-Fitr). Arriving soon after opening usually means shorter lines.

Many visitors allow about 3–4 h. The palace spreads over several courtyards, and the Harem adds its own separate route. The treasury and the chamber of holy relics often have lines of their own, and the marble terrace in the fourth courtyard invites a pause over the water.

A walk through the courtyards leads from ceremonial spaces to the Imperial Treasury, the palace kitchens and pavilions with views over the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn. The Harem, where the sultan's family lived, has its own route, and Hagia Irene, a Byzantine church, stands in the first courtyard.

The palace's ticket rules list free entry for young children, as of Oct 2026. Other visitors need a ticket, and the city museum card does not cover the Harem or Hagia Irene. The combined ticket includes both of them alongside the main palace route.