Museum · Istanbul
Topkapı Sarayı: free entry days, tickets & hours
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Topkapı Palace is free for some visitors, not for everyone.
- Free for: children aged 0-6 (all nationalities).
- Otherwise: combined ticket (Topkapı Palace + Hagia Irene + Harem), foreign visitors — ₺2,750.
Before you go
How to actually get in for free
- Closed on Tuesdays - plan Topkapı for another day.
- Children up to 6 go free; students 7-25 with ID get the reduced ticket (foreign students pay double the reduced price).
- Arrive at 9am to see the Treasury and Holy Relics before the tour groups.
All free options
Who gets in free, and when
| Free option | Who | Conditions | Book? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free forFree for children aged 0-6 (all nationalities) | up to 6 | — | No |
Official prices
Topkapı Palace ticket prices
| Combined ticket (Topkapı Palace + Hagia Irene + Harem), foreign visitors — Prices in TRY as stated on millisaraylar.gov.tr. Domestic visitors 500 TL; reduced 250 TL. Harem alone 1,050 TL and Hagia Irene alone 1,050 TL for foreigners. Combined ticket valid one day. MüzeKart is valid for the palace but not for the Harem or Hagia Irene. | ₺2,750 |
| Night tour (foreign visitors) — After-hours visit of the palace; students 750 TL. | ₺4,000 |
Prices from the official website, checked Oct 2026. Free options are listed above.
Worth timing your visit?
What a free day saves
Based on the official price (combined ticket (topkapı palace + hagia irene + harem), foreign visitors). Free days are busier — if your dates don't line up, a timed ticket is the trade-off.
Tickets & tours
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Practical
Opening hours & how to get there
Closed Tuesdays. Ticket office 9am-5pm (closing time of the grounds not stated). Closed on New Year's Day and the 1st day of Ramazan Bayramı (Eid al-Fitr); open on other public and religious holidays, including all days of Kurban Bayramı. If a holiday falls on a Tuesday the palace stays closed.
Cankurtaran Mah. Babıhümayun Cad. No:1, Sultanahmet, Fatih, İstanbul, Türkiye
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FAQ
Topkapı Palace: common questions
Is Topkapı Palace free?
Topkapı Palace has no free entry for everyone. Also free: children aged 0-6 (all nationalities). Otherwise the official ticket costs ₺2,750.
Who gets free entry to Topkapı Palace?
Up to 6.
How much is a ticket to Topkapı Palace?
Combined ticket (Topkapı Palace + Hagia Irene + Harem), foreign visitors costs ₺2,750 on the official site.
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Sources
Where this comes from
- millisaraylar.gov.tr/Lokasyon/2/topkapi-sarayi · checked Saturday, 24 October 2026
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