Istanbul

"Constantinople shall be surely conquered; how blessed the commander who will conquer it, how blessed his army."

Prophet Muhammed

Hagia Irene
Hagia Irene
Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia

Prophet Muhammed predicted in his prophecy that Constantinople would become a Muslim land. Over 800 years later, on May 29, 1453 Sultan Mohmed and his Ottoman army conquered this city. It is known today as Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey.

Fatih Mosque
Fatih Mosque
Zeyrek Mosque
Zeyrek Mosque
Suleymaniye Mosque
Suleymaniye Mosque
Topkapı Palace
Topkapı Palace
Orient Express Station
Orient Express Station
Galata Tower
Galata Tower
Ihlamur Pavilion
Ihlamur Pavilion
Dolmabahçe Palace
Dolmabahçe Palace
Beylerbeyi Palace
Beylerbeyi Palace

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