Selamlik

The selamlık ( Ottoman سلاملك ) was inhabited by the men part of the Turkish house, which was also accessible to strangers.

In addition, one called so that the public reception of the dignitaries on the part of the Sultan as selamlık, which used to take place on feast days in the garden of the old seraglio. The official (public ) part of a palace in the Ottoman Empire was also named that way.