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Eyüp Sultan Mosque

Eyüp Sultan Mosque Eyup Sultan Mosque is a very special and holy mosque for the Islamic world. The Eyüp Sultan is one of the most holy and important mosques in

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Süleymaniye Mosque

Süleymaniye Mosque Süleymaniye Mosque was built on one of the highest hills of Istanbul between 1551-1557. It is one of the most important works of Mimar Sinan. It is a

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Blue Mosque

Sultan Ahmed Mosque, the Blue Mosque Sultan Ahmed Mosque, which is known as the Blue Mosque by many tourists due to its bluish interior decoration tiles, is one of the

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Chora Church Museum

Chora Church Museum The Turkish word Kariye is derived from the ancient Greek word Chora meaning outside of the city (land). It is known that there was a chapel outside

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Rüstempasha Mosque

Rüstempasha Mosque Rüstempasha Mosque is one of the works of the great Turkish architect Sinan. It was built by Grand Vizier Rüstempasha, the son-in-law (1560). It is located in Nalburlar

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Istanbul Grand Bazaar

Istanbul Grand Bazaar Istanbul Grand Bazaar is very high on most tourists’ itineraries, and with good reason. This enormous site is the largest still-existing covered oldest indoor market in the

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Dolmabahce Palace

Dolmabahce Palace Dolmabahce Palace was built by Sultan Abdulmecid (1839-1861) who was the thirty first Ottoman Sultan. The palace, whose construction commenced on June 13th, 1843, was brought into use

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Topkapi Palace

Topkapi Palace After the conquest of Istanbul by Mehmed the Conqueror at 1453, construction of the Topkapı Palace was started at the year 1460 and completed at 1478 . Palace

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Hagia Sophia

Hagia Sophia The Hagia Sophia, one of the historical architectural wonders that still remains standing today, has an important place in the art world with its architecture, grandness, size and