Sultan Abdul Mecit (reigned 1839 1861), continuing the programme of reform begun by his father Mahmut II, decided that Topkape Palace was too old-fashioned for a Westernizing ruler such as himself. <SEP> Sultan Abdul Mecit thought the decor and old architecture suited him.
Sultan Abdul Mecit (reigned 1839-1861), continuing the programme of reform begun by his father Mahmut II, decided that Topkape Palace was too old-fashioned for a Westernizing ruler such as himself. <SEP> Sultan Abdul Mecit thought the decor and old architecture suited him.