{"id":152146,"date":"2023-03-23T14:27:54","date_gmt":"2021-11-22T06:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/traveltriangle.com\/blog\/?p=152146"},"modified":"2024-06-19T14:39:47","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T09:09:47","slug":"mosques-in-istanbul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveltriangle.com\/blog\/mosques-in-istanbul\/","title":{"rendered":"Mosques In Istanbul: Experience Calmness & Divinity At Their Best In This Scenic Land Of Turkey!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Turkey is a country in western Asia that is located at the crossroads between east and west. Turkey has a large population which is predominantly Muslim. Turkey, however, is a secular state with people of all ethnicities and religion living in this country. In Turkey, the largest city is Istanbul with a population of over 15 million people. Istanbul represents the culture of the Turkish people in the art, landmarks, cuisine, and people of the city. Istanbul is a cosmopolitan city that is both located in Europe and Asia. Part of the city is located in Europe and the rest of the city is in Asia. The city is divided between Europe and Asia by the Bosphorus Straits.<\/em><\/p>\n

Culture of Istanbul<\/h2>\n
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Istanbul is the cultural hub of Turkey. This city is thousands of years old with a rich Christian and Islamic history. In the modern era, this city has great Turkish restaurants, film festivals, shopping centers, traditional bazaars, nightlife, beautiful taverns, and a sophisticated tourism infrastructure. The Turkish cuisine plays an important role in the culture of the city and seafood restaurants and delicacies like kebabs are enjoyed by locals and tourists in Istanbul. The Mosques in Istanbul play a key role in the history of the city and have become places of worship as well as tourist sites in the city today. The following are some of the famous mosques in Istanbul:<\/p>\n

8 Famous Mosques of Istanbul<\/h2>\n

1.<\/b> Hagia Sophia<\/strong>
\n2. Suleymaniye Mosque<\/b>
\n3. New Mosque<\/b>
\n4. Ortakoy Mosque<\/b>
\n5. Sehzade Mosque<\/b>
\n6. Rustem Pasha Mosque<\/b>
\n7. Arap Mosque<\/b>
\n8. Blue Mosque<\/b><\/p>\n

1. Hagia Sophia<\/h3>\n
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Hagia Sophia was a former church that became an Ottoman Imperial Mosque in the 15th Century. When Constantinople fell to the Ottoman forces, this historical structure was converted into a Mosque in the Ottoman Empire. There have been many efforts to restore this mosque which remained a mosque till the 20th Century when it was officially converted into a museum.<\/p>\n

Must Read:<\/strong> Top 15 Istanbul Beaches Where You Can Have Fun & Frolic In The Sun<\/a><\/p>\n

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