Aynalikavak Pavilion is the sole remaining building from a large Ottoman palace known as Aynalikavak Palace covering an area of 7000 square meters. It is thought to have been built by Ahmet III during the Tulip Period although extensive alterations under Selim III transformed its appearance radically.Today as an appropriate tribute to Sultan Selim III, who is a major figure and a respected composer of Turkish classical music, the basement of Aynalikavak Pavilion houses an exhibition of Turkish musical instruments donated by various individuals and institutions