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  1. Suleymaniye Mosque4.9· 68kTemple

    1. Suleymaniye Mosque

    Sinan’s 16th-century imperial mosque has gardens, royal tombs and a Golden Horn terrace; sightseeing pauses for prayers.
  2. Aziz Mahmud Hüdayi Mosque and Tomb4.9· 14kTemple

    2. Aziz Mahmud Hüdayi Mosque and Tomb

    A mosque and pilgrimage complex in Üsküdar containing the tomb of Sufi teacher Aziz Mahmud Hüdayi.
  3. Grand Çamlıca Mosque4.9· 13kTemple

    3. Grand Çamlıca Mosque

    Hilltop mosque with a monumental prayer hall, courtyards and Bosphorus views; sightseeing visits take place outside prayer times.
  4. Yıldız Hamidiye Mosque4.9· 2.5kTemple

    4. Yıldız Hamidiye Mosque

    An Ottoman imperial mosque beside Yıldız Palace, with an ornate prayer hall; sightseeing visits take place outside prayer times.
  5. MEMORY JULY 15 MUSEUM4.9· 1.9kMuseum

    5. MEMORY JULY 15 MUSEUM

    Museum documenting the July 2016 coup attempt through photographs, video testimony and personal belongings of those killed.
  6. Eyüp Sultan Mosque4.8· 67kTemple

    6. Eyüp Sultan Mosque

    Active mosque and pilgrimage complex surrounding the tomb attributed to Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, with courtyards and fountains.
  7. Büyük Mecidiye Mosque4.8· 46kTemple

    7. Büyük Mecidiye Mosque

    Ortaköy's waterfront neo-Baroque mosque has large Bosphorus-facing windows; sightseeing visits take place outside prayer times.
  8. Fatih Mosque4.8· 40kTemple

    8. Fatih Mosque

    Active Ottoman mosque with a domed prayer hall, spacious courtyard and Mehmed II's tomb; sightseeing visits take place outside prayers.
  9. Nuruosmaniye Mosque4.8· 11kTemple

    9. Nuruosmaniye Mosque

    Ottoman Baroque mosque completed in 1755 beside the Grand Bazaar, distinguished by its large dome and curved courtyard.
  10. Ismail Aga Mosque4.8· 9.5kTemple

    10. Ismail Aga Mosque

    An active mosque founded in 1723 in Balat, with a domed prayer hall, courtyard fountain and historic tombs.
  11. Beyazit Mosque4.8· 7.5kTemple

    11. Beyazit Mosque

    An early Ottoman imperial mosque on Beyazıt Square with a domed prayer hall and arcaded courtyard; visit outside prayer times.
  12. Shehzade Mosque4.9· 1.2kTemple

    12. Shehzade Mosque

    Sinan-designed Ottoman mosque with a domed prayer hall, courtyard and princely tombs; sightseeing visits should avoid prayer times.
  13. Çilehane Mosque4.9· 1.1kTemple

    13. Çilehane Mosque

    Active mosque with a courtyard in Küçük Çamlıca, beside the historic Çilehane mescit associated with Aziz Mahmud Hüdâyî.
  14. Taksim Mosque4.8· 4.9kTemple

    14. Taksim Mosque

    Working mosque on Taksim Square combining traditional mosque forms with modern design; visits are free and modest dress is required.
  15. Mihrimah Sultan Mosque4.8· 4.4kTemple

    15. Mihrimah Sultan Mosque

    Sinan's 16th-century mosque beside Üsküdar's ferry square has twin minarets and a marble fountain; visit outside prayer times.
  16. Nusretiye Mosque4.9· 1.0kTemple

    16. Nusretiye Mosque

    An active Ottoman mosque in Tophane, completed in 1826, with ornate Baroque and Empire details; visit between prayers.
  17. Dolmabahçe Mosque4.8· 3.7kTemple

    17. Dolmabahçe Mosque

    A 19th-century waterfront Ottoman mosque with Baroque decoration beside Dolmabahçe Palace; sightseeing pauses for prayers.
  18. Yeni Valide Mosque4.8· 3.4kTemple

    18. Yeni Valide Mosque

    An early 18th-century Ottoman mosque in Üsküdar with twin minarets, calligraphy and shaded courtyards; visit outside prayers.

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