This mosque was built for the Valide Sultan Kösem, mother of Murat IV, in 1640. This simple square-planned mosque is entirely reveted, both inside and out, in precious Iznik tiles. The porch and minaret are baroque additions.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Istanbul, 1st Edition, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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