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 The Bosphorus, the World´s Pearl
Istanbul, drawing attention with its numerous historical and natural beauties, also acts as a bridge between the continents of Asia and Europe. The Phosphorus separating these two continents and joining Black Sea and Marmara is a unique pearl of the nature. |
 Suleyman the Magnificent and the Mosque of Süleyman the Magnificent
The period of Suleyman the Magnificent is the period when Ottoman Empire reached its highest point in power and in size. Such power and size was monumentalized and immortalized in a magnificent mosque: Suleymaniye Mosque… |
 Sultan Ahmet Mosque, the Heart of İstanbul
Sultan Ahmet Mosque, given its name to the square where it stands, completing Istanbul´s skyline with its six minarets and elegant dome, is an architectural wonder and undoubtedly is the most beautiful mosque in Istanbul; together with its social complex it was constructed at the beginning of 17th Century. |
 Incredible Sinan the Architect and His Masterpiece, Selimiye Mosque
This mosque ornamenting Edirne, our city at the border, is the masterpiece Sinan the Architect built during Sultan Selim II period. Sinan has given the most excellent work of the central building system covered with a single large dome of the architecture of Ottomans and the World. |
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