Uskudar Ahmediye Complex & Its Place in the Architecture of the Tulip Period

After the Treaty of Passarowitz was signed in 1718 under Ahmed III's rule, the Ottoman Empire entered a long period of peace with the West, and subsequently, first envoys were sent to Europe. To this end, Yirmisekiz (twenty-eight) Mehmet ？elebi was sent to France as the first Ottoman envoy. The palace and garden plans brought by Mehmet ？elebi from France caught the attention of Sultan Ahmed III and Grand Vizier Nev？ehirli Damat Ibrahim Pasha. For this reason, during the reign of Ahmed III, both the sultan and dignitaries commissioned a large number of buildings, especially in Istanbul. Between the years 1718 and 1730, the so-called Tulip Era, many pavilions, kiosks, palaces, fountains, libraries, and medium-sized complexes were built. Ahmediye Complex, built in 1722, is one of the most important medium-sized complexes of this period. Overall, this complex bears the characteristics of Classical Ottoman architecture. However, in some parts of the complex, practices reflecting East-West synthesis are also seen. From this perspective, the Ahmediye Complex is also a structure of the transition period