For thousands of years, Istanbul has marked the point where East meets West — a true crossroads of civilizations. Once known ...

The interior of the mosque is equally impressive, with its high ceilings, spacious prayer hall, and a large central dome. The walls are adorned with beautiful hand-painted blue tiles, giving the ...

Architecturally, the Blue Mosque, with its six minarets ... with exquisite floral and geometric motifs fill the 17th-century interior. As is the custom in mosques, you park your shoes at the ...

The iconic Sultan Ahmed Mosque is also known as the "Blue Mosque" due to the blue İznik tiles which adorn its interior. It lies just behind the Obelisk. According to Skyscanner, flights to ...

Byzantine architecture has had a profound influence across the world, including in the Balkans, Middle East, and North ...

Then there is the Blue Mosque, an Ottoman-era temple just a short ... of harmoniously blended space and light we receive in the interior today should be supplemented in imagination by visualizing ...

A strong earthquake rattled Istanbul, Turkey, and neighboring regions, sending panicked people pouring into streets but apparently causing no major damage.

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said the earthquake lasted ... former residential building had collapsed in the historic ...

These female interior designers reshaping the Middle East's design landscape in 2025, blending heritage with contemporary luxury.