Sultan Ahmed Mosque, The Sultan Ahmed Mosque is the most photogenic building and the most popular attraction in Istanbul. The Blue İznik tiles, which adorn the interiors, are the reasons for ...

Today, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, or “Blue Mosque,” is one of the most iconic buildings in the world, with an astounding total of six minarets. Four centuries later, it remains Ahmed’s most ...

Sultan Ahmed Mosque, The Sultan Ahmed Mosque is the most photogenic building and the most popular attraction in Istanbul. The Blue İznik tiles, which adorn the interiors, are the reasons for ...

Construction of the Blue Mosque began in 1609 and was completed in 1616 during the reign of Sultan Ahmed I. The mosque was designed by the architect Sedefkâr Mehmed Ağa and is renowned for its ...

Pope Francis shakes hands with Mufti of Istanbul, Rahmi Yaran as he leaves the Sultan Ahmet mosque, popularly known as the Blue Mosque, on Nov. 29 in Istanbul.Gokhan Tan/Getty Images ...

The Sultan Ahmed Mosque is a historical mosque in Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey and the capital of the Ottoman Empire (from 1453 to 1923).

His head bowed, eyes closed and hands clasped in front of him, Francis prayed alongside the Grand Mufti of Istanbul, Rahmi Yaran, in the 17th-century Sultan Ahmet mosque, shifting gears to religious ...

Pope visits Sultan Ahmet Mosque in Turkey His head bowed and hands clasped in front of him, Pope Francis stood today for two minutes of silent prayer facing east inside one of Istanbul’s most ...