| Description |  |
The courtyard was expanded in the 18th century by the addition of the and Interval (Mabeyn) and Favourites (İkballer) apartments. The apartment of the Sultan's Favourites Consort along with the Golden Road (Altın Yol) and the Mabeyn section at the ground floor also included the Hall with the Mirrors. This was the space where Abül Hamid I lived with his harem.0 The wooden apartment is decorated in the rococo style.
The favourites of the sultan (Gözdeler / İkballer) were conceived as the instruments of the perpetuation of the dynasty in the harem organisation. When the favourites became pregnant they assumed the title and powers of the official consort (Kadınefendi) of the sultan. | 
