Institution
Sublime Porte
The Sublime Porte was the name given to the central government of the Ottoman Empire, after the gate leading to the grand vizier's offices in Istanbul. Accounts of the Ottoman Empire describe it as the seat of administration. Foreign powers conducted diplomacy with the Porte.

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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sublime Porte. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sublime-porte
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- The Epoch Institute. “Sublime Porte.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sublime-porte.
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- The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Sublime Porte’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sublime-porte (Accessed: ).
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