In the Meiterranean Basin and the Near East, a kiosk (Persian کوشک Kushk; Arabic كشك Koshk; Turkish Köşk; French Kiosque; German Kiosk; Polish Kiosk; Portuguese Quiosque; Romanian Chioşc; and Spanish Quiosco or kiosco) is a small, separated garden pavilion open on some or all sides. Kiosks were common in Persia, India, Pakistan, and in the Ottoman Empire from the 13th century onward. Today, there are many kiosks in and around the Topkapı Palace in Istanbul, and they are still a relatively common sight in Greece. Turkish kiosks are usually polygonal.