| Istanbul Mosques |
| One of the things that immediately makes Istanbul different than any other European city is the number of mosques shaping the skyline. Every day, sung prayer calls are broadcast over loudspeakers from the mosques (starting at 5:00 a.m.!), and the mosques fill with crowds of people. |
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| The famous "Blue Mosque" |
| Aya Sofia |
| Suleymaniye Mosque |
| The interior of Aya Sofia |
| An entrance to Suyleymaniye Mosque |
| The interior of Suleymaniye Mosque |