Köprülü Library
Istanbul, Turkey
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The Köprülü Library in Istanbul, founded by Ottoman Grand Vizier Köprülü Mehmed Pasha in 1678, was the first public library in the Middle East. Built in the Ottoman architectural style, the library houses a collection of 3,790 manuscript volumes.
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