Sultan Ahmet Mosque

If you ask what is the most famous mosque in Istanbul, you will get the answer of the Blue Mosque from many people. Known by the whole world as the Blue Mosque, the Blue Mosque is famous for its 6 minarets and the blue Iznik tiles that adorn its interior.
The Blue Mosque, which was built by the architect Sedefkar Mehmed Ağa by the Ottoman Sultan Ahmet I between 1609 and 1617, is located right across the Hagia Sophia and challenges it with its beauty. One of the most important works of classical Ottoman architecture, the Blue Mosque takes its magnificence not from its size but from its elegance.