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The interior of the mosque, formerly the church of Christ Pantokrator. The Byzantine opus sectile floor lies under the carpet. Shortly after the Fall of Constantinople the main church was converted into a mosque, while the monastery served for a while as a medrese. [8] The Ottomans named it after Molla Zeyrek, a scholar who taught there. [8]
Zeyrek is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Fatih, Istanbul Province, Turkey. [1] Its population is 12,863 (2022). [2] It is a picturesque but poor neighbourhood. It takes its name from the huge and prominent Zeyrek Mosque which started life as a Byzantine church and sits on a plateau, overlooking the Golden Horn. [3]
The Zeyrek Çinili Hamam was built in the 16th century. Now, following 500 years of wear and tear, it’s reopening – and offering the same experience it did in 1530. The 500-year-old hamam ...
Laleli Mosque Dome of Şehzade Mosque Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque) Courtyard Mihrima Mosque Ortaköy Mosque. Eyüp Sultan Mosque, 1458; Mahmut Pasha Mosque, Eminönü, 1463; Fatih Mosque, 1470; Murat Pasha Mosque, Aksaray, 1471; Rum Mehmed Pasha Mosque, 1471; Firuz Ağa Mosque, 1491; Handan Agha Mosque, 15th century; Bayezid II Mosque, 1506
Watch live as rescue efforts continue in Turkey as the death toll from devastating earthquakes across Turkey and Syria passes 37,000. Turkish authorities say 31,643 people have been killed in the ...
Air pollution in Turkey, such as fine dust from traffic, is a serious problem in Istanbul. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Although the historic peninsula was partially pedestrianised in the early 21st century, [ 3 ] a 2015 study found that this is the part of the city which would benefit most from a low emission zone . [ 4 ]
Watch live as efforts continue in Turkey today, 12 February, after this week’s devastating earthquake. Across southern Turkey and northwest Syria, the death toll has now exceeded 28,000, and ...
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