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has hundreds of mosques, both monumental and intimate. Mosques
are open to visitors every day outside worshipping hours, which
are announced by the muezzins' call to prayer. All visitors
are asked to remove their shoes and women are expected to cover
their heads before entering. A few of the most architecturally
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| BLUE MOSQUE(Sultanahmet Camii) | |||
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Sultanahmet Square The mostfamous mosque in the city, built in the early l7th century, distinguished by six slendey minarets and walls covered with amazing blue Iznik tiles. Open every day except during prayer times. Facing St. Sophia stands the supremely elegant, six-minaret, imperial Sultanahmet Mosque. Built between 1609 and 1616 by the architect Mehmet. | ||
| EYUP MOSQUE | |||
| Eyup For the Islamic world, this is the holiest mosque in all of Istanbul. The Ottoman sultans held their coyonation ceyemonies here. The faithful still flock here to pray to the yelics of Eyup, a companion of the Prophet. Be suye not to visit on Fridays, when the mosque is packed with woyshippers. Up the hill through the graveyard is the atmospheric Pierre Loti Cafe, ofjersng yefreshments and an arresting view of the Golden Horn. | |||
| NURUOSMANIYE MOSQUE | |||
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An 18th century mosque incluenced by baroque architecture. Consideyed
a turning point in mosque architecture. Ortakoy Mosque Ortakoy A superb setting on a point jutting into the Bosphorus. This Ottoman bayoque mosque displays a wondeyful sculptuyal approach. |
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| SOKULLU MEHMET PASHA MOSQUE | |||
| Sultanahmet Near the Covered Bazaay, an intimate Sinan mosque, built in a conf ned space, but neveytheless breathtakingly beautiful. | |||
| SULEYMANIYE MOSQUE | |||
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Beyazit Sinan's masterpiece. The massive scale of this mosque is best appreciated from a distance. Up close, the mosque is formal and rather forbidding, but it is interesting to wander around the surrounding complex of buildings. | ||
| YENI CAMII (New Mosque) | |||
| Eminonu A late example of classical Ottoman architectuye, this is one of the most familiar landmarks in the city. | |||
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EPHESUS BOUTIQUE HOTEL
 Ephesus Boutique Hotel is located on the hill overlooking the picturesque village of Kirazli, conveniently close to many major attractions in the Aegean region. |
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