<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishSultan Abdulmecid alitawala 1839-1861 aliendelea na mpango wa marekebisho uliotangazwa na baba yake Mahmud II, na kuamua kwamba jumba la kifalme la Topkapi lilikuwa la zamani sana kwa mtawala wa Magharibi kama yeye.  <response>: Sultan Abdul Mecit reigned 1839 1861, continuing the programme of reform begun by his father Mahmut II, decided that Topkape Palace was too old-fashioned for a Westernizing ruler such as himself. 