Today, the Blue Mosque is recognized as one of the must-see tourist attractions in Istanbul, and central to the city as a ...
Sultan Ahmed I was determined to build a mosque that rivaled the nearby Hagia Sophia, and most would agree that he accomplished this task or, at least, came close. Since the early 1600s, the Blue ...
“Iconic sites in Turkey, such as the Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque and Topkapi Palace, present architectural wonders that ...
Hong Kong's 20th weekend of protests saw the city's largest mosque sprayed with blue dye from water cannons, fuelling tensions in the area. Kowloon Mosque and Chungking Mansions had been on ...