Turkey's ornate Ottoman-era 'bird palaces' Many of Istanbul's visitors are unaware that the city is home to half-a-millennium-old stone-carved bird houses that reflect the Ottomans' reverence for the animals.

"Too grand to be called mere birdhouses, dozens of masterfully stone-carved kuş sarayları ("bird palaces") or kuş köşkleri ("bird pavilions") are perched under the eaves of Ottoman-era mosques, tombs and other structures in Istanbul."
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