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Mosques

Mosques across Turkey, from the imperial Ottoman mosques of Istanbul to smaller buildings that are far older than they look. Every working mosque in Turkey is free to enter outside prayer times. Each entry covers the building's history, what to look for inside, and the dress and timing rules for visitors.
This category lists 6 places in Türkiye on istambul.com, including Afyon Ulu Mosque, Adiyaman Ulu Mosque, Adana Ulu Mosque, The Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia and Suleymaniye Mosque.

Place guide · Adana

Adana Ulu Mosque

Adana Ulu Cami, also known as the Great Mosque of Adana, is a historical mosque located…

Place guide · Adiyaman

Adiyaman Ulu Mosque

Adiyaman Ulu Mosque, also known as Grand Mosque of Adiyaman, is a significant religious and architectural…

Place guide · Afyon

Afyon Ulu Mosque

Afyon Ulu Mosque, also known as Afyon Grand Mosque or Afyonkarahisar Ulu Camii, is a significant…

Place guide · Kırşehir

Ahi Evran Mosque and Tomb

Ahi Evran Mosque and Tomb in Kırşehir: the grave of the founder of the Ahi craftsmen’s…

Place guide · Niğde

Alaaddin Mosque

Alaaddin Mosque in Niğde: the 1223 Seljuk mosque whose east portal casts a crowned woman’s head…

Place guide · Bartın

Amasra

Amasra on the Black Sea: the Byzantine and Genoese castle, Kemere Bridge, Amasra Museum, the Roman…

Place guide · Kars

Ani

Ani ancient city near Kars: the UNESCO-listed Bagratid capital with its cathedral, Tigran Honents church and…

Place guide · Balıkesir

Ayvalık

Ayvalık guide: stone houses and olive-oil factories, the Taksiyarhis Church museum, Şeytan Sofrası, the islands, ferries…

Destination guide

Balıkesir

Balıkesir travel guide: Ayvalık and Cunda Island, Mount Ida’s national park, Antandros, Kuşcenneti bird sanctuary, thermal…

Place guide · Şanlıurfa

Balıklıgöl

Balıklıgöl in Şanlıurfa: the Pool of Abraham with its sacred carp, Ayyubid and Ottoman mosques and…

Place guide · Malatya

Battalgazi (Eski Malatya)

Battalgazi (Eski Malatya), old Melitene: the Seljuk Great Mosque of 1224, a 1637 caravanserai, Roman walls,…

Destination guide

Bilecik

Bilecik travel guide: Söğüt and Ertuğrul Gazi’s tomb, Sheikh Edebali’s tomb, Ottoman houses, highland pastures, Kınık…

Place guide · Bitlis

Bitlis Castle

Bitlis Castle above the old Kalealtı bazaar, with the Ulu Cami, Şerefiye külliye and İhlasiye Madrasa…

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Bitlis

Bitlis travel guide: Ahlat’s Seljuk tombstones and kümbets, the Nemrut crater lake, Bitlis castle and madrasas,…

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Bolu

Bolu travel guide: Lake Abant, Yedigöller National Park, Gölcük, Ottoman Mudurnu, skiing at Kartalkaya, hot springs,…

Place guide · Kırşehir

Cacabey Madrasa

Cacabey Madrasa in Kırşehir: the 1272 Seljuk school of astronomy with its observation well, 21-metre tower…

Place guide · Yozgat

Çapanoğlu Mosque

Çapanoğlu Mosque in Yozgat: built in 1779 and 1795 by the Çapanoğlu lords, with a 15…

Place guide · Şanlıurfa

Cave of Abraham

The Cave of Abraham in Şanlıurfa: the Mevlid-i Halil cave revered as Abraham’s birthplace, its spring…

Place guide · Şırnak

Cizre

Cizre in Şırnak: the tomb attributed to Noah, the 12th-century Great Mosque, the Red Madrasa, Mem…

Destination guide

Diyarbakır

Diyarbakır travel guide: the UNESCO-listed basalt walls and Hevsel Gardens, the Great Mosque, Ottoman hans, liver…

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Elazığ

Elazığ travel guide: the old hilltop town of Harput, its castle and leaning-minaret mosque, Lake Hazar,…

Destination guide

Erzurum

Erzurum travel guide: the Yakutiye and Double Minaret madrasas, Three Tombs, Palandöken skiing, Tortum Waterfall, cağ…

Place guide · Kahramanmaraş

Eshab-ı Kehf Complex

Eshab-ı Kehf at Afşin: the Seven Sleepers cave and its Byzantine, Seljuk, Dulkadirid and Ottoman buildings,…

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Eskişehir

Eskişehir travel guide: the Ottoman houses of Odunpazarı, meerschaum, Sazova Park, Sivrihisar’s wooden mosque, Phrygian sites,…

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