A long, narrow corridor lined with shelves (for trays of food) leads to the Courtyard of the Women Servants, from which you enter the Apartments of the Valide Sultan (the sultan's mother, who was the most powerful woman in the Harem).
You can enter the Apartments of the Valide Sultan from the Courtyard of the Women Servants.
The bear depicted on the statue is leaning against a strawberry tree.