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Valide Mosque

Valide Mosque
The Valide Mosque stands at the very beginning of the Atatürk Boulevard, at the crossroads of the Aksaray Square. It was built on the order of Pertevniyal Sultan, the mother of Abdulaziz (1861-1876), and was constructed by the Sarkis Balyan in 1871. It is claimed by some sources that the architecture of the mosque was…
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Zeyrek Church Mosque

Zeyrek Church Mosque
The Zeyrek Church Mosque is a church converted into a mosque, located on a hillside overlooking the Golden Horn (Haliç) on Ibadethane Street in the Zeyrek neighborhood of Fatih District. It was formerly the Church of the Monastery of Pantocractor, believed to have been built in the late-middle Byzantine period. Its construction was commenced by…
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Kalenderhane Mosque

Kalenderhane Mosque
Kalenderhane Mosque is a church converted into a mosque by the Ottomans. It is located near the Girls’ Dormitory in Vezneciler on 16th March Martyrs Street in the Vezneciler District of Eminönü county. It isn’t exactly known when the church was built, but it is assumed to have been built between the 9th and 12th…
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Hagia Sofia

Hagia Sofia
The historical church rises across the Blue Mosque in Eminönü district. It was known as “Megale Ekklesia” (Great Church) during the first construction phase of the monument and its present name “Aya Sofia” has been used since late fifth-century. It was inagurated on February 15th, 360 A.D and partially on fire in 404 A.D. Later,…
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Firuz Aga Mosque

Firuz Aga Mosque
The mosque, located on Divanyolu, just in front of the Tramway Station of Sultanahmet, was built by Firuz Ağa, head treasurer of Sultan Bayezit II. (1447- 1512) in 1491. It has a square plan with a dome and reflects Bursa style. It was built from cut stone and placed on an octagonal tambour. Windows composed…
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Ahi Celebi Mosque

Ahi Celebi Mosque
It is estimated that Ahi Chelebi Mosque, which was placed at a corner where Yogurtçular Street intersects with Değirmen Street in Eminonu district, was built between 1480-1500. It was built by Tabib Kemal Ahi Can Tebrizi, placed with rectangular planning and with a dome supported by two arches. He had worked as the head doctor…
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Rustem Pasa Mosque

Rustem Pasa Mosque
The Rüstem Paşa Mosque was built by a famous Croatian, Rüstem Pasha (1500-1561), one of the Grand Viziers of the Ottoman Empire and married to the daughter of Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent, Mihrimah Sultan. In 1561, it was designed by Mimar Sinan ("Sinan the Architect") for Grand Vizier Rüstem Pasha using a style that is…
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Yeniköy Synagogue

Yeniköy Synagogue
Yeniköy Synagogue is a synagogue located along the northern part of the Bosphorus in the Yeniköy neighborhood of Istanbul, Turkey. The synagogue, said to have been built by Abraham Salomon Camondo in the late 19th century, has been rejuvenated recently by the renewed presence of Jews who have moved into the area. Only Shabbat prayers…
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The Quincentennial Foundation Museum of Turkish Jews

The Quincentennial Foundation Museum of Turkish Jews
Jewish Museum of Turkey (officially Quincentennial Foundation Museum of Turkish Jews) is a cultural center established by the Quincentennial Foundation to inform the society of the traditions and history of Turkish Jewry. It was inaugurated on November 25, 2001. The Quincentennial Foundation was established in 1989 by 113 Turkish citizens, Jews and Muslims alike, to…
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Etz Ahayim Synagogue

Etz Ahayim Synagogue
The Etz Ahayim Synagogue, also known as the Ortaköy Synagogue, is synagogue located in Ortaköy, Istanbul, Turkey, on the coast near the right leg of Bosphorus Bridge. The synagogue was totally destroyed by fire in 1941 with only the marble Aron Kodesh remaining intact. The synagogue was subsequently rebuilt.
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