ALAY MEYDANI "PARADE COURT" - Topkapi Palace

ALAY MEYDANI (THE FIRST COURT KNOWN AS "PARADE COURT")
The Imperial Gate, which is known as "Bab-i Humayun," has been used since the reign of Mehmet the Conqueror. This main gate opens to the First Courtyard where some significant buildings, such as the Istanbul Archeological Museums complex, the Church of Hagia Irene, and the Imperial Mint are located.
The Alay Kiosk, from which the sultans watched parades, is situated around the Tiles Kiosk, known as Çinili Koşk, which is a part of the Archeology Museum complex and is one of the first buildings constructed by Mehmet the Conqueror.
"Gulhane Parki," which was the large imperial gardens area that housed many animal and plant species during the Ottoman period and is a park open to the public today, is located next to Alay Kiosk.
The Goths Column, which was erected to celebrate the victory against the barbarian Goths by the Romans in the 3rd century AD, is located in this park as well. Located on the seashore, the Sepetçiler Kasrı, the pavilion used by the palace guards during the Ottoman period, has a splendid panoramic view.