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List of mosques in Istanbul

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Istanbul, as the capital of the Ottoman Empire since 1453 and the largest city in the Middle East, contains a great number of mosques. In 2007, there were 2,944 active mosques in Istanbul.[1]

Byzantine buildings

Zeyrek Mosque
Yeni Valide Mosque
Hagia Sophia

These Byzantine structures were converted to mosques by the Ottomans.

Ottoman mosques

See also: Mosques commissioned by the Ottoman dynasty
Laleli Mosque
Sehzade Mosque
Blue Mosque Courtyard
Mihrima Mosque
Fatih Mosque

Post-Ottoman mosques

References

  1. ^ "Vatan - Diyanet: Türkiye'de 79 bin 096 cami var". W9.gazetevatan.com. Retrieved 6 June 2009.

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