Mosques of Turkey

[ode1299]

Suleymaniye Mosque, Istanbul




Selimiye Mosque, Edirne




Beyazıt Mosque, Istanbul




Yeni Mosque, Istanbul




Ayasofya "Hagia Sofia" Mosque, (Museum since 1923), Istanbul




Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Istanbul

[Sulla]

A truly spectacular building which I would love to see one day. Very nice pictures.

[Seleukos]

The number one thing I want to do in the future is visit Istanbul. To visit the mosques, the great walls, the statues of Byzantine Emperors that were preserved, the Serpent statue, etc. I would love to do that.

[imb39]

Istanbul is one of the great cities. Great pictures. The Blue Mosque (or more accurately the Sultan Ahmed Mosque) is one of the most beautiful buildings in the world. Only two have made me emotional The Blue Mosque and The Cistine Chapel. Both are exquisite...

The skyline of Istanbul is fantastic. Go to The Galatia Tower (not sure of spelling), the view is great.

The Aya Sofia is awe inspiring. Truly amazing, and just across the park from The Blue Mosque.

[Skyhigh]

fantastic pictures (did u take them yourself?) and architecture
well done

[ode1299]

No, I didn't take them. I think the photos that were taken professionally looks far better than mines in the forum page.
Thanks to everyone..

[Tiwaz]

It is a shame muslims had to ruin Hagia Sofia though. It was, from what I have read, far better when it was in it's true form. Turning it into mosque is in my opinion one of the biggest crimes against culture in known history.

[Little Legionaire]

It is a shame muslims had to ruin Hagia Sofia though. It was, from what I have read, far better when it was in it's true form. Turning it into mosque is in my opinion one of the biggest crimes against culture in known history.

Uh yeah Really? Mehmed The Conqueror did ruin it? Collapsed it? Byzantine banished from Istanbul after the Ottoman reign? Great Patrik killed or exiled? No...

So, what are you talking about? if it is about fantasies i say nothing but if you talk about history i say only check your data and compare the behaviors of their centuries conquerors with the Turks. We kept it like a heritage of old but a new form as a mosque and we honored it as a museum as a great universal value. When we do those things we were being glorius. Mehmed II and Ataturk made their noblest decisions of their age.

[Tiwaz]

Let me see... Turned it into a mosque for example! It was magnificent church and tearing out what was and replacing it with islamic items is nothing short of desecration. Those minarets? They do not belong to Hagia Sophia!

[Torment]

Ridiculous how man can waste enough cash to erect such buildings, yet do not seem to have the (financial) means to solve more 'earthly' problems such as hunger, diseases etc...

[danzig]

This has real risk of becoming a heated political debate I think but I have to say I agree with Tiwaz. I dont know how you can call the 'wiping clean' a cultural icon that was one of the world's most impressive church as showing 'glory'. Christian icons were destroyed, mosiacs plastered over and replaced by Islamic one...that is er glorius? This has nothing to do with modern Turkey today of course. I dont even know why its included as 'mosques of turkey' since its a church and not even a mosque today but a museum.

Ridiculous how man can waste enough cash to erect such buildings, yet do not seem to have the (financial) means to solve more 'earthly' problems such as hunger, diseases etc...

Maybe because some of them were built centuries ago?

[Torment]

Maybe because some of them were built centuries ago?

Doesn't make it any less ridiculous.

[danzig]

Doesn't make it any less ridiculous.

Shrug I fail to see how buildings built long ago have any bearing on hunger in this day and age, especially considering the time and era some of them were built in such as as the Hagia Sophia.

[Torment]

Shrug I fail to see how buildings built long ago have any bearing on hunger in this day and age, especially considering the time and era some of them were built in such as as the Hagia Sophia.

You think hunger was not a problem centuries ago?

[therussian]

Uh yeah Really? Mehmed The Conqueror did ruin it? Collapsed it? Byzantine banished from Istanbul after the Ottoman reign? Great Patrik killed or exiled? No...

So, what are you talking about? if it is about fantasies i say nothing but if you talk about history i say only check your data and compare the behaviors of their centuries conquerors with the Turks. We kept it like a heritage of old but a new form as a mosque and we honored it as a museum as a great universal value. When we do those things we were being glorius. Mehmed II and Ataturk made their noblest decisions of their age.

Yes, the fact that they destroyed all of the beautiful, expensive mosaics on the walls of the Hagia Sophia, let alone removed countless religious artifacts and symbols showed that they didn't really destroy the Hagia Sophia, they made it a much more beautiful place to worship God.

[Boudicca]

Are you from Istambul? Can you show more pictures? I am really into Eastern Roman culture, so I would love to see as many pictures as possible. Your mosque pictures are very beautiful.

[Obi Wan Asterix]

Great collection!

I hope my org start work in Turkey soon enough.....

[Tiwaz]

Yes, the fact that they destroyed all of the beautiful, expensive mosaics on the walls of the Hagia Sophia, let alone removed countless religious artifacts and symbols showed that they didn't really destroy the Hagia Sophia, they made it a much more beautiful place to worship God.

More beautiful? It was a travesty. Orthodox tradition has produced the most magnificent and beautiful churches in christianity (and humanity overall). Muslims have made some impressive works but Hagia Sofia is nothing short of a crime.

[Little Legionaire]

Yes, the fact that they destroyed all of the beautiful, expensive mosaics on the walls of the Hagia Sophia, let alone removed countless religious artifacts and symbols showed that they didn't really destroy the Hagia Sophia, they made it a much more beautiful place to worship God.

Look at who says that. Just think age of 14th centuries conditions. No, you can't coz point is about Turks or what they made off. So, Turks were soo vandal and cruel tell me how did still standing Greek and Armenian religional leaders still alive? We saved them and honored them and we were being unstoppable when we do that. We did not force mass people to convert Islam. You can't prove any example. When we were raiding Austria, marching poland and steppes of Ukraine and our sailors all across mediterranean you are in safe.

If you cry about Aya Sofya just think what you did? Kazan Khanate? Grenada library? Mass Muslim and Jew exile from spain. You are blaming like a rutin like a keyword from Google itself.

Go on like that repeat yourself. If you wanna try to start a flame war try somewhere else except this topic...

[danzig]

Look at who says that. Just think age of 14th centuries conditions. No, you can't coz point is about Turks or what they made off. So, Turks were soo vandal and cruel tell me how did still standing Greek and Armenian religional leaders still alive? We saved them and honored them and we were being unstoppable when we do that. We did not force mass people to convert Islam. You can't prove any example. When we were raiding Austria, marching poland and steppes of Ukraine and our sailors all across mediterranean you are in safe.

If you cry about Aya Sofya just think what you did? Kazan Khanate? Grenada library? Mass Muslim and Jew exile from spain. You are blaming like a rutin like a keyword from Google itself.

Go on like that repeat yourself. If you wanna try to start a flame war try somewhere else except this topic...

How is it starting a flame war by pointing out Hagia Sofia was made lesser then it was and ruined when the city was conquered?