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  • Beyazit Mosque near Istanbul University

    Beyazit Mosque near Istanbul University

  • Beyazit Mosque near Istanbul University

    Beyazit Mosque near Istanbul University

  • Chandalier in Beyazit Mosque near Istanbul University

    Chandalier in Beyazit Mosque near Istanbul University

  • Detail in the Dome of Beyazit Mosque

    Detail in the Dome of Beyazit Mosque

  • Detail in the mihrab (a niche in the wall that marks the direction of Mecca) in Suleymaniye Mosque

    Detail in the mihrab (a niche in the wall that marks the direction of Mecca) in Suleymaniye Mosque

  • Beyazit Mosque near Istanbul University

    Beyazit Mosque near Istanbul University

  • Dome of Suleymaniye Mosque

    Dome of Suleymaniye Mosque

  • Main courtyard entrance to Suleymaniye Mosque

    Main courtyard entrance to Suleymaniye Mosque

  • Wash basins below exterior walkway at Suleymaniye Mosque

    Wash basins below exterior walkway at Suleymaniye Mosque

  • Interior dome of Suleymaniye Mosque

    Interior dome of Suleymaniye Mosque

  • Nave of Suleymaniye Mosque

    Nave of Suleymaniye Mosque

  • Interior of Suleymaniye Mosque

    Interior of Suleymaniye Mosque

  • View towards the Minbar in Suleymaniye Mosque (A minbar is a "high" pulpit used by the Imam for the Friday sermon)

    View towards the Minbar in Suleymaniye Mosque (A minbar is a "high" pulpit used by the Imam for the Friday sermon)

  • Stained glass in Suleymaniye Mosque

    Stained glass in Suleymaniye Mosque

  • Detail in the dome of Suleymaniye Mosque

    Detail in the dome of Suleymaniye Mosque

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  • Interior of Suleymaniye Mosque

    Interior of Suleymaniye Mosque

  • Grave sites on grounds of Suleymaniye Mosque

    Grave sites on grounds of Suleymaniye Mosque

  • Burial grounds alongs side Suleymaniye Mosque

    Burial grounds alongs side Suleymaniye Mosque

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  • Ceiling of the tomb of Suleyman

    Ceiling of the tomb of Suleyman

  • Court yard in Topkapi Palace

    Court yard in Topkapi Palace

  • View across the Bosphorus of the New European side of Istanbul and Galta Tower taken from Topkapi Palace

    View across the Bosphorus of the New European side of Istanbul and Galta Tower taken from Topkapi Palace

  • A tile in Topkapi Palace

    A tile in Topkapi Palace

  • Highly decorated tile wall in Topkapi Palace

    Highly decorated tile wall in Topkapi Palace

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  • Mother of Pearl insets in a door at Topkapi Palace

    Mother of Pearl insets in a door at Topkapi Palace

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  • Tile in Topkapi Palace (reverse negative)

    Tile in Topkapi Palace (reverse negative)

  • Ornamentation in a ceiling at Topkapi Palace

    Ornamentation in a ceiling at Topkapi Palace

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  • Ceiling in Topkapi Palace

    Ceiling in Topkapi Palace

  • Blue Mosque

    Blue Mosque

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  • Imperial Architect Mehmet Aga was commissioned by Sultan Ahmet I.  Because of the similarity of the words in Arabic, he mistankingly built the Mosque with "Six" Minarets, rather than "Gold" Minarets.

    Imperial Architect Mehmet Aga was commissioned by Sultan Ahmet I. Because of the similarity of the words in Arabic, he mistankingly built the Mosque with "Six" Minarets, rather than "Gold" Minarets.

  • Minaret.  Minarets are an architectural element of Mosques.  Only Imperial Mosques have more than one.  The muezzin broadcasts the call to prayer over loudspeakers installed on Minarets.

    Minaret. Minarets are an architectural element of Mosques. Only Imperial Mosques have more than one. The muezzin broadcasts the call to prayer over loudspeakers installed on Minarets.

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  • Detail in the Dome of the Blue Mosque

    Detail in the Dome of the Blue Mosque

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  • Carpet design in the Blue Mosque

    Carpet design in the Blue Mosque

  • Commemorative guide books in many languages

    Commemorative guide books in many languages

  • Shopping available outside of EVERY historic or tourist attraction

    Shopping available outside of EVERY historic or tourist attraction

  • Ayasophia Museum.  Orginally built as a place of Christian worship in the 6th Century during the Byzantine period.  The Hagia Sophia later became a Mosque and is now a museum.

    Ayasophia Museum. Orginally built as a place of Christian worship in the 6th Century during the Byzantine period. The Hagia Sophia later became a Mosque and is now a museum.

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  • Mosiac depitions of Christianity that were covered in concrete when the church became a mosque.  Fortunately this artwork was preserved and later uncovered.

    Mosiac depitions of Christianity that were covered in concrete when the church became a mosque. Fortunately this artwork was preserved and later uncovered.

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  • Column detail in Hagia Sohpia

    Column detail in Hagia Sohpia

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