YILDIZ KIOSK USED FOR GAMBLING
_Ihe last and most famous palace of the Ottoman Sultans has been transformed mto a public gambling house—the Yildiz Kiosk in Constantinople. This was the favourite home of Abdul Hamid and his few successors. The base of the magnificent building was disposed of at an international: auction and was "acquired by an Italian capitalist, Nateo Sera.: He has transformed one wing into a casino, with spacious salons devoted to roulette, baccarat, and various games beloved of the votaries of chance. Another wing is occupied by a restaurant, with the inevitable concomit-mt of dancing. Music is provided by a negro jazz band, imported from America. Both -these establishments are connected with the famous old Tchirigan Castle, constructed of pure marble. Its long facade overlooks the .waters of the Bosphorus. This splendid edifice has been transformed into a hotel, while the surrounding park, once strictly secluded, is now a public pleasure ground.
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 19, 24 January 1927, Page 5
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155YILDIZ KIOSK USED FOR GAMBLING Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 19, 24 January 1927, Page 5
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