Retail District of Suleymaniye Mosque Complex

Sinan, one of the greatest architect of the 2nd millenium designed this complex, centered on a mosque, which included every critical element of city life, including this retail district below the mosque's plaza - an example of vertical mixed use well before its time!

Istanbul Day 3: Life in the Suburbs

May 15th 2009
Commentary on Istanbul Shopping We leave tomorrow morning very early the same way we came through Amsterdam. We had an interesting day today which ended with our stay here at the Sheraton in Atakoy which is a wealthier suburb of Istanbul near the Ataturk Airport. The hotel is nice although the staff is even greener here than they were in Santorini, more on that later. It was nice to be in a true r ... read more

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Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... ... read more

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