The Huber Mansion and Afif Pasha Yali
Built by Koprulu Amcazade Huseyin Pasha, the fifth member of the influential
Koprulu family that dominated Ottoman politics during the latter half
of the 17th century. The oldest surviving yali bears all the characteristics
of the most traditional: a central fountain in the salon, a cumba, or
bay-window sitting area, above the water, solid window covers and timber
walls painted terracotta red. Inside, despite its disrepair, the elaborate
ceiling, with, its Arab and Persian influences, that so over whelmed H.G.
Dwight is a reminder of its celebrated past. The built-in cupboards and
carved niches that distinguish Ottoman interiors are there, along with,
faded interior panels painted with roses, lines and tulips, recalling
the Ottoman Tulip Period of the early 18th century, when leading citizens
competed to grow perfect blooms.
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