The Sublime Porte , also known as the Ottoman Porte or High Porte ( Ottoman Turkish : باب عالی , romanized : Bāb-ı Ālī or Babıali ; Turkish pronunciation: [baːbɯˈaːliː] ), was a synecdoche or metaphor used to refer collectively to the central government of the Ottoman Empire in Istanbul .
10-711: [REDACTED] Look up porte in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Porte may refer to: Sublime Porte , the central government of the Ottoman empire Porte, Piedmont , a municipality in the Piedmont region of Italy John Cyril Porte , British/Irish aviator Richie Porte , Australian professional cyclist who competes for Team BMC Toyota Porte , an automobile See also [ edit ] Port (disambiguation) Portes (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
20-475: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Sublime Porte The name has its origins in the old practice in which the ruler announced his official decisions and judgements at the gate of his palace. This was the practice in the Byzantine Empire and it was also adopted by Ottoman Turk sultans since Orhan I . The palace of the sultan, or
30-959: Is the seat of the Governor of Istanbul Province. It is located at Cağaloğlu quarter of Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. It was the headquarters of the Ottoman Government, called the Sublime Porte, until the establishment of the Republic. [REDACTED] Sublime Porte building during the 1913 Ottoman coup d'état . References [ edit ] ^ Gürsel, Derya. "İstanbul Vilayet Konağı Restore Ediliyor" (in Turkish). arkitera . Retrieved 4 July 2019 . Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Istanbul_Governor%27s_Office&oldid=1255183565 " Categories : Buildings and structures of
40-660: The Magnificent sealed an alliance with King Francis I of France in 1536, the French diplomats walked through the monumental gate then known as Bab-ı Ali (now Bâb-ı Hümâyûn ) in order to reach the Vizierate of Constantinople, seat of the Sultan's government. French being the language of diplomacy, the French translation Sublime Porte was soon adopted in most other European languages, including English, to refer not only to
50-560: The actual gate but as a metonymy for the Ottoman Empire. In the 18th century, a new great Italian-styled office building was built just west of Topkapi Palace area, on the other side of Alemdar Caddesi (Alemdar street). This became the location of the Grand Vizier and many ministries. Thereafter, this building, and the monumental gate leading to its courtyards, became known as the Sublime Porte ( Bab-ı Ali ); colloquially it
60-550: The 💕 Istanbul Governor's Office İstanbul Vilayet Konağı [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] General information Location Cağaloğlu , Fatih Town or city Istanbul Country Turkey Coordinates 41°00′43″N 28°58′34″E / 41.01194°N 28.97611°E / 41.01194; 28.97611 Completed 1756 ; 268 years ago ( 1756 ) Istanbul Governor's Office ( Turkish : İstanbul Vilayet Konağı )
70-780: The functions of the classical Divan-ı Hümayun were replaced by the reformed Imperial Government , and "porte" came to refer to the Foreign Ministry . During this period, the office of the Grand Vizier came to refer to the equivalent to that of a prime minister , and viziers became members of the Grand Vizier's cabinet as government ministers . 41°0′40″N 28°58′41″E / 41.01111°N 28.97806°E / 41.01111; 28.97806 Istanbul Governor%27s Office Coordinates : 41°00′43″N 28°58′34″E / 41.01194°N 28.97611°E / 41.01194; 28.97611 From Misplaced Pages,
80-637: The gate leading to it, therefore became known as the "High Gate". This name referred first to a palace in Bursa , Turkey. After the Ottomans had conquered Constantinople , now Istanbul , the gate now known as the Imperial Gate ( Turkish : Bâb-ı Hümâyûn ), leading to the outermost courtyard of the Topkapı Palace , first became known as the "High Gate", or the "Sublime Porte". When Sultan Suleiman
90-460: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Porte . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Porte&oldid=988166509 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
100-710: Was also known as the Gate of the Pasha ( paşa kapusu ). The building was badly damaged by fire in 1911. Today, the buildings house the Istanbul Governor's Office . "Sublime Porte" was used in the context of diplomacy by Western states, as their diplomats were received at the porte (meaning "gate"). During the Second Constitutional Era of the Empire after 1908 (see Young Turk Revolution ),
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