While the Old World magic in many parts of the city has been plowed over by modern affluence, today's Istanbul is every bit as rich and rewarding.

Architecturally, the Blue Mosque, with its six minarets, rivaled the great mosque in Mecca — the holiest in all Islam. More than 20,000 ceramic tiles with exquisite floral and geometric motifs ...

Soar over the majestic Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmed Mosque) in Istanbul, where six elegant minarets and cascading domes rise above the historic skyline, captured in stunning drone footage that ...

The most ancient monument is the Obelisk of Thutmose III, which stands 100ft high and built from red granite. The iconic Sultan Ahmed Mosque is also known as the "Blue Mosque" due to the blue ...

Man drinking Turkish tea with view of Blue Mosque in the background, Istanbul, Turkey. getty. Visiting the architectural hot spots and tourist attractions when traveling is always fun—but ...

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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. The Blue ...

The Blue Mosque was built by Sultan Ahmet I, the Ottoman Empire’s sultan between 1603 and 1617. War bounty was typically used to fund large-scale projects like this, but the Sultan chose to use ...

You cannot leave Istanbul without visiting the Blue Mosque, built by the Sultan, Ahmeti I. This mosque is a symbol of Istanbul, full of visitors inside and outside of it. With the entire madrasah ...