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.