In Istanbul, a center of culture, commerce and power for more than 2,000 years, the past never feels distant. Yet ...

The Blue Mosque of Istanbul was built in the 17th century. Construction began in 1609 and was completed in 1617. There have been several restoration projects on the Blue Mosque in the 400-plus ...

Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet, in the historic Old Town, is a mere stone’s throw from two of the city’s most iconic landmarks: the Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque. Four Seasons Hotel ...

The Sultanahmet Mosque, better known as the Blue Mosque due to the prominent color of its majestic interior, was built in the early 17th century during the reig ...

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 ...

Süleymaniye Mosque (Süleymaniye Camii) is ranked #6 out of 19 things to do in Istanbul. See pictures and our review of Süleymaniye Mosque (Süleymaniye Camii).

ISTANBUL With its cascading domes and six minarets, Sultan Ahmed Mosque, popularly known as the Blue Mosque in abroad, is one of the Ottoman imperial mosques in Istanbul and one of the most ...

When the Ottomans arrived in Istanbul, they converted Hagia Sophia to a mosque. Esra Bilgin/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Holy aura: In 2020 the building was turned back into a mosque.

Sara Tendulkar took to Instagram to share snippets from her trip to Istanbul, captioning the pictures, “A stroll in Istanbul‍♀️.” The photos have beautiful compositions, with the ...

ISTANBUL: Istanbul’s Blue Mosque reopened fully on Friday, the first day of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, following a restoration effort that began in 2018.