Tag: Ottoman

• On YouTube: Photograph Istanbul: A Short Walk on a Summer’s Day in Cengelkoy

  

  In Cengelkoy, a peaceful, beautiful neighbourhood on the Asian side of Istanbul, a short walk is all it takes to create many lovely memories. I decided to try my luck on a sunny day to add more content to my urban photography archive. Even in just a few hours, I came across a cat that…

  Unsal

  2026-07-18

  YouTube

  Architecture, Art, Birds, Bosphorus, Cats, Cengelkoy, Daily Life, Grey Heron, Gulibrisim Tree, Istanbul, Istanbul Buildings, Istanbul Routes, Kaymak Mustafa Pasa Mosque, Kuleli, Ottoman, Photograph Istanbul, Photography, Turkiye, Urban Photography, Videography, YouTube Video

• On YouTube: Photograph Istanbul: Spring In The City 2026

  

  I wanted to photograph Istanbul. I wanted to film it to showcase the unique beauty of the spring months. That was the aim of my YouTube video. To this end, I wandered through various neighbourhoods of Istanbul. I watched the Golden Horn and the city’s energy at sunset. I witnessed the refined taste that adorns…

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  2026-06-05

  YouTube

  Anadolu Fortress, Architecture, Arnavutkoy, Art, Aynalikavak Pavilion, Bebek, Birds, Blue Mosque, Bosphorus, Bridge, Cats, Daily Life, Emirgan Park, Galata Bridge, Galata Tower, Golden Horn, Goztepe Park, Hagia Sophia, Ihlamur Pavilion, Istanbul, Istanbul Buildings, Istanbul Routes, Magnolia, Maidens Tower, Ortakoy Mosque, Ottoman, Parks, Photograph Istanbul, Photography, Rumeli Fortress, Rustempasa Mosque, Suleymaniye Mosque, Sultanahmet Mosque, Tershane, Tulip, Turkish Tiles, Turkiye, Uskudar, Videography, Yavuz Selim Mosque, YouTube Video

• BBC: Iznik – The Ottoman Art That Captivated Europe

  

  BBC’s video content reveals some of the secrets of İznik tiles.

  Unsal

  2026-03-03

  Art, News

  Art, BBC, Istanbul, Iznik, News, Ottoman, Turkish Tiles

• On YouTube: A Quick Look: Bursa – Iznik Top Five Sights To Visit

  

  Known historically as Nicaea, the town of Iznik is a charming place with important Christian pilgrimage sites, impressive Roman-era theatres, city walls and ruins, and one of the most significant early Turkish settlements in Anatolia. With Pope Leo 14th visit in November 2025 in order to commemorate the 1700th anniversary of the First Council of…

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  2025-11-27

  Archaeology, Architecture, Art, History, Museums, Travel Tips, YouTube

  14th Century, Ancient History, Archaeology, Architecture, Art, Basilica of St Neophytos, Bursa, City Walls, Hagia Sophia, Iznik, Iznik Lake, Iznik Museum, Medieval History, Mosques, Museum, Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts, Olive Tree, Ottoman, Roman Empire, Roman Theatre, Travel Tips, Turkish History, Turkiye, YouTube Video

• Why Is 2023 A Great Time To Visit Or Revisit Istanbul?

  

  2023 is a great time to visit or revisit Istanbul. In the first half of 2023 several new museums and historical locations will be opened to public for the first time.

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  2023-01-19

  Archaeology, Architecture, Art, History, Museums, Travel Tips

  21stCentury, Ancient History, Archaeology, Architecture, Art, Bosphorus, Ceramics Museum, Church of St Polyeuktos, City Walls, Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Istanbul Modern, Maidens Tower, Museum, Ottoman, Palace, Roman Empire, Sultanahmet Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Tourism, Travel Tips, Turkiye

• Istanbul’s New Turkish Bath Is Ready For The Istanbul Biennale

  

  One of the leading examples of Turkish Baths, the Cinili Hammam in Istanbul, will reopen soon after its restoration and host some modern art installations during the Istanbul Biennale.

  Unsal

  2022-08-28

  Architecture

  16th Century, Architecture, Art, Barbaros Hayreddin Pasha, Biennale, Cinili Hammam, Hammam, Istanbul, Mimar Sinan, Ottoman, Renato Leotta, Talio Havini, Turkiye, Victoria & Albert Museum

• Lost Buildings: Istanbul’s Sultaniye Pavilion

  

  Swedish officer Cornelius Loos’s drawings dated 1710 provided us the most detailed images of Istanbul’s lost Sultaniye Pavilion.

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  2022-08-12

  Architecture

  15th Century, Architecture, Cornelius Loos, Istanbul, Lost Buildings, Ottoman, Palace, Stockholm National Museum, Sweden, Turkiye

• A Tribute to Sinan the Architect

  

  Documentary maker Cuneyt Karaahmetoglu paid a tribute to 16th Century architect Mimar Sinan in this timelapse video.

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  2022-08-05

  Architecture

  Architecture, Istanbul, Mimar Sinan, Ottoman, Turkiye