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Once a church, then a Byzantine cathedral, later a mosque and now a monument, this iconic building is a national treasure.

Turkey’s largest city is both European and Asian and has been part of many empires. As a result, Istanbul is modern and traditional, familiar and exotic.

The nickname of this 17th-century structure refers to the brilliant color of its tiled interior.

The nickname of this 17th-century structure refers to the brilliant color of its tiled interior.

The nickname of this 17th-century structure refers to the brilliant color of its tiled interior.

The nickname of this 17th-century structure refers to the brilliant color of its tiled interior.

This 16th-century mosque is not only the largest active mosque in Istanbul, but also one of the city’s most symbolic.

The nickname of this 17th-century structure refers to the brilliant color of its tiled interior.

Once a church, then a Byzantine cathedral, later a mosque and now a monument, this iconic building is a national treasure.

Once a church, then a Byzantine cathedral, later a mosque and now a monument, this iconic building is a national treasure.

See a hidden gem of Istanbul, an Ottoman house of prayer nearly 500 years old, with magnificent tiles, built in the middle of the market in the Fatih district.

The nickname of this 17th-century structure refers to the brilliant color of its tiled interior.

The nickname of this 17th-century structure refers to the brilliant color of its tiled interior.

The nickname of this 17th-century structure refers to the brilliant color of its tiled interior.

Once a church, then a Byzantine cathedral, later a mosque and now a monument, this iconic building is a national treasure.

The “Sunken Palace” is one of the most striking remnants of Byzantine Constantinople and is the largest of hundreds of ancient underground reservoirs in Istanbul.

Walk across this historic bridge to spot famous Istanbul landmarks and watch the sunset from a bar full of Turkish men contemplating life while sharing a water pipe.

See a hidden gem of Istanbul, an Ottoman house of prayer nearly 500 years old, with magnificent tiles, built in the middle of the market in the Fatih district.

This 16th-century mosque is not only the largest active mosque in Istanbul, but also one of the city’s most symbolic.

This 16th-century mosque is not only the largest active mosque in Istanbul, but also one of the city’s most symbolic.

The nickname of this 17th-century structure refers to the brilliant color of its tiled interior.

Turkey’s largest city is both European and Asian and has been part of many empires. As a result, Istanbul is modern and traditional, familiar and exotic.