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BLUE MOSQUE (SULTANAHMET MOSQUE)

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BLUE MOSQUE (SULTANAHMET MOSQUE) The Blue Mosque (Called Sultanahmet Camii in Turkish) was built by Sedefkar Mehmet Aga in the sultan 1. Ahmet’s time between (1609-1616) years. It is located on the site of the Great Palace of Byzantium, on the southeastern side of the Hippodrome. It is called by Europeans as Blue because of its interior blue tiles which was used more than 20.000 pieces. The mosque is also popularly known as a fascinating structure its six minarets because it is only six minarets mosque in Turkey. There are many legends  about this mosque; one of them is about minarets. Sultan ordered minarets to be made from the gold to create a different style  but there was no money enough. Instead of this Sedefkar Mehmet Aga decided to build six minarets to see its uniqueness. The mosque is lightened by 260 windows. It’s part of the worship sizes 64x72 meters and its diameter is 23,5. There is a heavy gateway made from iron in the entrance of the west yard. The shape of this

Entrance Fees and Visiting Hours / Days in Istanbul

Entrance Fees and  Visiting Hours / Days Here below, you can find latest entrance fee list of Istanbul Museums and Tourist Attractions including visiting Hours with Museum / Attraction closed days. Stated admission fees are given in Turkish Lira, if you like can use exchange rate converter for the approximate rate in your own currency. Some of the sightseeing points might be under renovation or converted in to a private facility as per listed below. ISTANBUL Type                            :  Museum Entrance Fee              :  60.00 Turkish Lira / Additional Harem is 35.00 Turkish Lira Visiting Hours             :  Summer Between 09:00 - 18:45 Hours  / Winter Between 09:00 - 16:45 Hours Closed Days               :  Every Tuesday (Open Days & Hours may change by Official & Public Holidays) HAGIA SOPHIA Type                               :  Museum Entrance Fee              :  40.00 Turkish Lira Visiting Hours            :  Summ

What is the best time to Go for Trip to Turkey

What's the  best time  for a  trip to Turkey? Spring  is the  best time to visit Turkey ,  autumn is  next, then summer, last winter. Spring Spring ( March ,  April ,  May , through mid- June ) is  prime  because the weather is  moderate  throughout the country and the  days are long . ( April  can be  rainy , though.) This is  high season  for  Istanbul  and  Cappadocia , with many  boutique hotels  fully booked, and prices at their  highest . It's  off-season  for  Aegean  and Mediterranean beach resorts. Autumn Autumn (mid- September  through  October ) is  second best  with  the most mild weather , but the  days are shorter , and  rain  may begin again in  October . This, too, is  high season  for  Istanbul  and  Cappadocia , with many  boutique hotels  heavily booked at their  highest prices . At  beach  resorts, the water is still warm, crowds are smaller, and prices lower. Summer Summer (mid- June ,  July ,  August , through mid- September ) is  quite ho

Turkish Visa for Pakistani Passport - Applying through Gerry's

The documents required for tourism visa and general purpose visitor visa to Turkey all the applicants from Pakistan need the following documents. There are two types of visit visa application process available for Pakistan. Regular Turkish online visa E-visa for Turkey is available for those applicants who have  a valid USA, UK, Ireland and SCHENGEN visa.Applicants for Turkey visit visa may apply for  Turkish E-Visa from (https://www.evisa.gov.tr) In this article, we shall give you a brief description of regular Turkish online visa application process form Pakistan, list of documents required for Pakistani Nationals for the visa for turkey, turkey visa application form and turkey visa application interview for Pakistani nationals. We shall also explain the complete process of turkey visa application from Pakistan. Free Turkey Visa for Pakistani Nationals Details If a Pakistani National is travelling in Turkish Airlines to Schengen countries, UK, USA or Ireland through Tur