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Originally Posted by kwaw
Email the directorate of the musuem with as much information as you can and see if they can help you with a reference or direct you to where you can?
E-mail: topkapisarayimuzesi@kulturturizm.gov.tr
Or perhaps a card historian/researcher such as Depaulis may have more details?
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I have spent two years trying to deal with them. I've gotten a researcher application form from them, filled it out, sent it in, and heard nothing. The Topkapi has multiple branches overseen by different divisions of the ministry. I suspect the cards are part of the Treasury. If they are part of the library I've been unable to locate them in the online manuscript database. They might be in another section altogether.
I'm hoping that if I can find a catalog number for the cards I might be able to get new images. The Topkapi has very reasonable prices for producing photographs and is apparently very good about producing these in a timely fashion. Without a catalog number I would need to get researcher credentials, hire a translator, and visit the Topkapi in person to try and find the cards. Much as I would enjoy that I just can't afford it.