One of the dominants of the old part of Istanbul is also known as the Blue Mosque, thanks to the blue paint used to decorate the interior.
Designed by the famous architect Mimar Sinan, this mosque is a spectacular example of Ottoman architecture.
Called "The Church of the Divine Wisdom", this majestic building, which held the title of the largest church in the world for over nine…
Set in a beautiful location on the bank of the Bosphorus, this Neo-Baroque mosque with two minarets offers a nice view of the sea.
Completed in the 17th century, this large mosque features 66 domes, a nice courtyard and two minarets.
Hagia Sophia is a formerly Greek Orthodox church that was converted into a mosque following the conquest of Trabzon by Mehmed II in 1461.
The Kocatepe Mosque is the largest mosque in Ankara, Turkey. It was built between 1967 and 1987 in the Kocatepe quarter in Kızılay, and its…
This house is believed to be the dwelling of Virgin Mary when she had lived in Ephesus.
The Emir Sultan Mosque is in Bursa, Turkey. First built in the 15th century, it was rebuilt in 1804 for the Ottoman sultan Selim III, and…
This is the largest mosque in Bursa and a typical example of Early Seljuk architecture - plain interior combined with richly decorated…
One of the rock-cut churches resembling a cone. It's decorated with Byzantine frescoes.
The Yivli Minaret Mosque, also known as the Alaaddin Mosque or simply Grand Mosque, in Antalya is a historical mosque built by the…
The Saint John's Church is a historical rock-carved church in Cappadocia, Turkey.
Sabancı Merkez Camii in Adana is the second largest mosque in Turkey. The exterior of the mosque is similar to the Selimiye Mosque in Edirne…
Divriği Great Mosque and Hospital is a mosque and hospital complex built in 1228–1229 by the local dynasty of the Mengujekids in the small…
The Tekeli Mehmet Paşa Mosque is a mosque in the city of Antalya, Turkey. The mosque takes its name from Lala Mehmed Pasa.
Visit this former village carved into rock. The dwellings are in the shape of mushrooms, human faces or trees.
The Panagia Theoskepastos Monastery, today known in Turkish as Kızlar Monastery, is a former female monastery built during the Empire of…
Dayro d-Mor Hananyo is an important Syriac Orthodox monastery. The monastery is located in the Syriac cultural region known as Tur Abdin,…
