The Defteri Hakan-I or (Ottoman) Ministry of Land Registry and Cadastre is in a building next to the current Türk ve Islam Eserleri Müzesi which is in the former Palace of Ibrahim Paşa, a vezir of Süleyman the Magnificent who was executed. It was built in the National Style that was popular at the time (1871). One of the most distinctive features of that style was decoration of the facades with tiles (generally Kütahya). Windows and doors were decorated with stylized versions of traditional arches. Its architect was Vedat Tek.