Eminonu Mosque
In 1597, Sultan III. It started with the order of Murat's wife Safiye Sultan, but in 1665, the sultan of the time IV. It was completed with the donations of Mehmet's mother, Turhan Hatice Sultan.
In fact, the 400-year-old mosque was named New Mosque” because it was built after the Süleymaniye and Sultanahmet mosques.
Although the interior architecture of the Yeni Mosque is not as successful as the Süleymaniye and Sultanahmet mosques, it is still one of the most popular mosques to visit in Istanbul. Yeni Mosque, one of the important symbols that draws the silhouette of Istanbul, is also famous for its pigeons. For those who pass by Eminönü, it has become a tradition to feed the birds in front of the Yeni Mosque.
In fact, the 400-year-old mosque was named New Mosque” because it was built after the Süleymaniye and Sultanahmet mosques.
Although the interior architecture of the Yeni Mosque is not as successful as the Süleymaniye and Sultanahmet mosques, it is still one of the most popular mosques to visit in Istanbul. Yeni Mosque, one of the important symbols that draws the silhouette of Istanbul, is also famous for its pigeons. For those who pass by Eminönü, it has become a tradition to feed the birds in front of the Yeni Mosque.
