Pargalı İbrahim Pasha

Who they were

İbrahim Pasha served as grand vizier under Süleyman I from 1523 to 1536. His name is attached to the masonry palace overlooking Istanbul’s former Hippodrome, now associated with the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts. The building predates or incorporates phases earlier than his tenure: the museum catalogue records renovation in 1520–1521. He should therefore be identified as a major patron and namesake, without assuming he designed or originally built the whole complex.

Museum With No Frontiers — İnci Türkoğlu, İbrahim Paşa Palace

Connection to the palace

Patron and namesake of the palace: İbrahim Pasha Palace.

See the palace page for visitor access, official websites and attendance data.

Short biography checked on 9 October 2026. Dates above distinguish lifespan, office and construction; this is not a complete biography.