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The Blue Mosque in İstanbul, also known by its official name, The Sultan Ahmet Mosque, is an Ottoman historical imperial mosque located in İstanbul. It was constructed between 1609 and 1616 during the rule of Ahmed I. Its Külliye contains Ahmed’s tomb, a madrasah, and a hospice. Hand painted blue tiles adorn walls, and at night the mosque in blue a lights frame the mosque’s five main domes, six minarets and eight secondary domes. The Blue Mosque was included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list in 1985 under the name of Historic Areas of İstanbul. It incorporates many Byzantine elements of the neighboring Hagia Sophia with the traditional Islamic architecture and it considered to be the last great mosque of the Classical Period. The architect Sedefkar Mehmed Ağa, synthesized the ideas of his master Sinan, aiming for overwhelming size, majesty and splendor. The upper area is decorated with approximately 20000 hand painted glazed ceramic in 60 different tulip patterns. The lower stories are illuminated by 200 stained glass windows. Since ostrich eggs are known to prevent the formation of spider webs, they are used in chandeliers. Most of the calligrapher decorations containing words from the Qur’an were made by Seyid Kasım Gubari, the greatest calligrapher of the time. The floor is covered with carpets, which are renewed as they get old by helpful people. The opening windows on the ground floor are decorated with a tiling called ‘’opus sectile’’. Each curved section has 5 windows some of which are opaque. Each half of dome has 14 windows and the central dome has 28 windows, 4 of which are blind. Colored glass for windows is a gift from the Venetian Signor to the Sultan.
During the Bosphorus tour we can see Galata tower, Topkapı Palace, Dolmabahçe Palace, Çırağan Palace, Bosphorus Bridge, Savarona Yacht, Rumeli Fortress, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge, Anadolu Fortress, Kuleli Military High School, Beylerbeyi Palace, Maiden’s Tower with all their beauties. According to your request this tour can be arranged for sunrise, sunset, during the day and privately.
It is located on the left side at the entrance to the Bosphorus from the sea of Marmara, opposite Üsküdar and Kuzguncuk. The construction of the palace started in 1843 and was completed in 1856, and built by Sultan Abdülmecid. Today is is used as a museum.
During the 33 years reign of Sultan Abdülhamid, it was used twice a year in festival ceremonies held in Great Muayede Hall. In Republican era, it became the palace that Atatürk died in room 71 of the palace. It was used by Ismet Inönü during his presidency after Atatürk, when he came to İstanbul. After the one-party period the palace opened to host foreign guests.
Although Dolmabahçe Palace does not have a unique architectural style that falls within certain methods, French Baroque, German Rococo, English Neo Classism and Italian Renaissance were applied in a mixed way.
Dolmabahçe Palace has 3 floors and a symmetrical plan. It has 285 rooms and 43 halls. The foundations of the palace were made of chestnut tree. In addition the dock on the sea side there are 2 monumental gates on the land side. In the middle of this palace is the ceremony and ballroom. The large 55 columned reception hall attracts the attention of visitors with its enormous 4.5 ton British-made crystal chandelier illuminated by 750 lights.
Eyüp El Ensari is the person who hosted Muhammed in his house in Medina after the Hijra and is known as ‘’Eyüp Sultan’’ in Turkey. Together with Muhammad, he participated in all battles, especially the Battle of Badr, Uhud, Trench, Conquest of Mecca and the Battle of Hunayn. He would never leave Muhammed’s side in wars and some nights he kept watch around his tent. Eyüp Sultan, one of Muhammed’s revelation scribes, gave fatwas on many religious issues that were asked of him. He died during the second siege of Istanbul in his 90s. It is said that he was buried under the walls of Istanbul according to his will. After the conquest of Istanbul, Akşemsettin found his grave by discovery. Mehmet the Conqueror built a complex on the site of his tomb. Ottoman Sultans ascended the throne with a sword procession in front of Eyüp Sultan Tomb.
Galata Tower was built in 528. Christians at that time used the tower for surveillance purpose. In 1348 he Genoese rebuilt the tower and it took its current form. The tower which was also used in Ottoman period, was once used as a prison. Today used as a museum. You can watch the fascinating view of İstanbul at Galata Tower and take nice photos. Restaurants and cafes in the tower also serve their guests with a perfect view. The height of the tower is 63 meters and there is an elevator to go to upper floors. Bosphorus, Golden Horn and historical peninsula can be seen from here.
The year 1461, when Fatih Sultan Mehmet started the construction works, is accepted as the foundation year of the Grand Bazaar. However it is thought that the history of the Grand Bazaar dates back to Byzantium. The first building is called as the ‘’ İç Bedesten’’ and it thought to be a Byzantine work. The New Bedesten namely Sandal Bedesten was started to be built in 1461 by the order of Fatih.
The growth of the bazaar and its transformation into a large scale financial center took place during the reign of Süleyman the Magnificent. Spread over an area of 110 thousand square meters, with 65 streets, the bazaar has 3600 shops, 22 gates and 14 inns.
Of course there are not only shops in the Grand Bazaar but also mosques, coffee houses, restaurants and cafeterias are available.
What is in the Grand Bazaar?
Herbalists, antique dealers, shoemakers, leather craftsmen, coppersmiths, silver jewelry craftsmen, jewelry designers, tile makers, special fabric shops, hand woven carpets, etc. You can find small workshops and much more at the Grand Bazaar.
Hagia Sophia in İstanbul, constructed 532-537, continues to be revered as one of the most important structures in the world. Hagia Sophia was designed to be the major basilica of the Byzantine Empire and held the record for the largest dome in the world until 15th century.
This historical building built with a basilica plan, became a Greek Orthodox cathedral in 1054. It has remained a Roman Catholic cathedral since 1204. Hagia Sophia which was a Greek Orthodox cathedral in 1261, was converted into a mosque by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror with the conquest of İstanbul. This historical building served as a mosque from 1453 to 1934. During the Republic period this building served as a museum until 2020. It became a mosque again in 2020 with the decision taken by the Presidency.
As you will travel to different historical times all over İstanbul, the islands also will fascinate you with their very different and historical structures and naturalness. Aya Yorgi Church, Büyükada Nature Park, Islands Museum, Red Island, named after the color of its soil, St. Nicholas Church are just a few of them.
İstiklal Street is located in the touristic areas of Istanbul and it is an area that was turned into a square during the Republican period. It is 1400 meters long and has maintained its importance since 19th century. There are many clothing, accessories and similar shops on the street. There are also restaurants and café facilities. Cultural centers such as cinemas, art galleries and book stores can also be reached on the street.
As soon as Istanbul was conquered by the Ottomans under the command of Mehmet the Conqueror in 1453, it became the capital and took the title of Ottoman capital. After the conquest f İstanbul Mehmet II wanted a palace to be built in Beyazıt Square, formerly called Forum Tauri, and this palace was completed in 1455 or 1458, according to some historians. This building also called the Old Palace and named Saray-I Atik. This palace was not used for a long time and after the new palace was built, it became a shelter for aged concubines, the favorites of sultans and their wives and fell out favor. The condition of this palace in the 17th century is known from the short description of Evliya Çelebi. İnside the Topkapı Palace, there are harem, supply room, mint and mansions.
It was built by the Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I (527-565). This large underground cistern was named as ‘’Basilica Palace’’ among the people because of the marble columns rising from the water and appearing as innumerable. It is also known as the ‘’Basilica Cistern’’ by some because there was a stoa basilica in the same place.
It is the largest closed cistern in the city with a water storage capacity of 80,000 tons. It draws attention with having more spolia carrier elements than other closed cistern. Basilica Cistern covers an area of approximately 10,000 square meters, is 140 meters long and 70 meters wide and is a huge rectangular building.
It provided the city’s ware needs for hundreds of years by distributing the water obtained from waterways and rain to the Great Palace and surrounding structures where the emperors resided. In addition, according to the written sources, water was supplied to the Basilica Cistern from the Hadrianus Transmission Line which is one of the historical waterways.
The most important symbol of the Cistern is Medusa Heads. Medusa heads used as column based, one is located on the west of building stands upside down and the other one on the east stand horizontally. Medusa heads, one of the most special examples of Roman sculpture art and attracting great attention from visitors, have also been the subject of many legends.
