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During the reign of Ahmed III ( 1703 – 1730 ) and under the impetus of his grand vizier İbrahim Paşa, a period of peace ensued.

Due to the close relations between the Ottoman Empire and France, Ottoman architecture began to be influenced by the Baroque and Rococo styles that were popular in Europe.

Interestingly, a style that was very similar to Baroque was developed by the Seljuk Turks, according to a number of academics.

Examples of the creation of this art form can be witnessed in the Divriği Hospital and Mosque, which is a UNESCO world heritage site, as well as in the Sivas Çifte Minare, Konya İnce Minare museums and many other buildings from the Seljuk period in Anatolia.

It is often called the " Seljuk Baroque portal.

" From here it emerged again in Italy, and later grew in popularity among the Turks during the Ottoman era.

Various visitors and envoys were sent to European cities, especially to Paris, to experience the contemporary European customs and life.

The decorative elements of the European Baroque and Rococo influenced even the religious Ottoman architecture.

On the other hand, Mellin, a French architect, was invited by a sister of Sultan Selim III to Istanbul and depicted the Bosporus shores and the seaside waterfront mansions called yalı.

During a thirty-year period known as the Tulip period, all eyes were turned to the West, and instead of monumental and classical works, villas and pavilions were built around Istanbul.

However, it was about this time when the construction on the Ishak Pasha Palace ( 1685 – 1784 ) in Eastern Anatolia was going on.