Count Nikolai Tolstoy traces family history at Istanbul’s Yedikule Fortress
ISTANBUL, TÜRKİYE - OCT. 16: Count Nikolai Tolstoy, the great-nephew of renowned Russian writer and philosopher Lev Tolstoy, visited the historic Yedikule Fortress in Istanbul on Thursday, Oct. 16, accompanied by his wife Georgina.During the tour hosted by local officials, including Fatih Municipality Mayor Mehmet Ergun Turan, Tolstoy learned about the historic site, which once served as a prison for his ancestor, Count Pyotr Andreyevich Tolstoy, during his tenure as the Russian Empire’s ambassador to the Ottoman court.He expressed a deep emotional connection to the site, reflecting on his family’s historical ties to the Ottoman Empire and the legacy they share.As a historian and author, Count Tolstoy praised Türkiye’s remarkably preserved heritage and underscored the value of fostering cross-cultural understanding through historical memory.(Footage by Tayyıb Hosbas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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