Mosques in Turkey

Discover 7 places tagged “mosques” in Turkey.

Aslanhane Mosque

This 13th-century UNESCO-listed "lion's house" mosque is named after a repurposed lion sculpture.

Istanbul, Turkey

Şakirin Mosque

A mosque with distinctive modern features.

Istanbul, Turkey

Şemsi Pasha Mosque

An Ottoman-era mosque looking over the Black Sea.

The main prayer hall at Taksim Mosque, Istanbul.

Istanbul, Turkey

Taksim Mosque

One of the newest mosques in a city filled with thousands.

Interior of the mosque.

Istanbul, Turkey

Yeralti Camii (Underground Mosque)

A surprising and unconventional mosque hidden in the subsoil of Istanbul.

Istanbul, Turkey

Viking Runes at Hagia Sophia

A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.

Approaching the average-seeming minaret from a distance

Diyarbakir, Turkey

Four-Legged Minaret

Balanced on four stone pillars, this historic tower was the site of a tragic political assassination.

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