List of mosques in Istanbul

Istanbul, as the capital of the Ottoman Empire since 1453 and the largest city in the Middle East, contains a great number of mosques. In 2007, there were 2,944 active mosques in Istanbul.[1]

Byzantine buildings

These Byzantine structures were converted to mosques by the Ottomans.

Ottoman mosques

Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque) Courtyard

Post-Ottoman mosques

See also

References

  1. "Vatan – Diyanet: Türkiye'de 79 bin 096 cami var". W9.gazetevatan.com. Archived from the original on 11 February 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2009.
  2. "Hagia Sophia: Turkey turns iconic Istanbul museum into mosque". BBC News. 10 July 2020.


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