During the Byzantine Period, The Hippodrome, The Atmeydani in the Ottoman era, The Square called Sultanahmet under the Republican administration, was the scene of Byzantine festivities and bloody uprisings, Ottoman palace weddings, javelin games and Janissaries ‘ cauldrons. An urban living space with its meetings, riots, shopping, caravans and entertainment during the Ottoman period, this square is like an open-air museum that today collects artifacts belonging to various eras and civilizations.
