The Aya Sofia is more ancient by a millennium, the Suleymaniye is far more magnificent—but for pure architectural perfection, the Rustem Pasha is the greatest mosque in Istanbul. Following a short ...
With Turkey mired in sky-high inflation, Istanbul's ubiquitous street vendors, who have been part of the cityscape since the Ottoman Empire, are worried about their future ...
Hans C. and Sonia P. Seherr-Thoss Photographs of Islamic Architecture. FSA.A2001.15. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Gift of Sonia P. Seherr-Thoss, ...