Retrace the footsteps of Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror who conceived the Çinili Köşk as a getaway from the Topkapı Palace nearby to watch his sons play cirit (the Central Asian horseback game akin to polo) with the palace staff. Sit where the Sultan himself had sat in the front portico of the pavilion as he viewed the games. Be mesmerized by the exquisite turquoise tiles from the Ottoman era in this lavishly decorated Oriental style pavilion and the elegant marble-columned façade. Look out for the splendid tiled arch with Arabic inscriptions and admire the beautiful Turkish tiles in display cases mounted on the wall. Take a rest in the garden café for a unique experience as it is set in a forest of broken statues and sturdy monuments made of marbles.