Worshippers at the site praised the new mosque, which combines Ottoman ... Plans in 2013 to build the mosque in Istanbul's Gezi Park, in the Taksim Square area, sparked a wave of protests ...

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Istanbul University and the Grand Bazaar, Süleymaniye Mosque is considered one of the city's most impressive Ottoman mosques. Built between 1550 and 1557 after being commissioned by its namesake ...

With a rich history dating back thousands of years, Istanbul is chock-full of architectural marvels. One such wonder is the Blue Mosque, or the Sultan Ahmed Mosque as it is known to locals.

No trip to Turkey is complete without entering the many magical mosques of the country, but don't go making any social gaffs ...

Hagia Sophia remains the symbolic center of Greek Orthodoxy even centuries after its fall to the Ottomans and conversion to a ...

It's also one of the biggest tourist draws in Istanbul. Visitors say this mosque offers stunning architecture inside and out. It can, however, get busy, so consider arriving early. And remember ...