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In the heart of Bursa’s historic streets, right behind the Silk Bazaar (İpek Han) and next to the Sağrıcı Sungur Masjid, lies a modest site with a legendary story: The Tomb of Esir Dede. While local lore knows him as “Esir Dede” (The Captive Grandfather), this was actually the final resting place of Esiri Mehmed … Read more

The mosque, designed by Mimar Sinan, is a structure built on the scale of a neighborhood mosque, where simplicity is at the forefront. The original name of the mosque is recorded as “Çavuşbaşı Mescidi.” It is listed as the 186th entry in Tezkiretü’l-Bünyân, the autobiography of Mimar Sinan. It was constructed in H. 979 / … Read more

Its three-line epitaph board written in Arabic states that the construction of this mausoleum was ordered by Murad II, and built in 853 A.H. (1449) by his son, Mehmed the Conqueror, for his mother, Huma Hatun. It is also known as “Ak Turbe” (“The White Mausoleum”), or “Hatuniye Turbesi” (“Hatuniye Mausoleum”). Murad II Han Mausoleum … Read more

Süleyman Çelebi who is the author of encomium “Mawlid” in Turkish and one of the most famous poets of Ottoman during 15th century was born in Bursa. Süleyman Çelebi received tuition from the famous scholars of the mentioned century and became imam of supreme court in Ottoman Empire and than became imam of Ulu Mosque … Read more

The earliest traces of human settlement found so far in the region of Ephesos were discovered on Çukuriçi Höyük and reach back into the early Chalcolithic period (late 7th millennium). At the latest since the Early Bronze Age (3rd mil- lennium) Ayasoluk, the easily defensible freestanding mound with rocky slopes on three sides, was occupied. … Read more

The Cave of the Seven Sleepers, located near the ancient city of Ephesus, is known both in Islam and Christianity as the cave where the seven youths slept. The Ahsab-ı Kehf Cave, mentioned in the Qur’an in Surah Al-Kahf, is generally accepted as being located in Tarsus or Afşin, according to the Muslim tradition. However, … Read more

It was constructed by the Architect, Sinan between 1569-1575, during the times of the Ottoman Emperor II. Selim. The building is the most complete sample of classical Ottoman style. The complex which is composed of a mosque and two madrasahs, is situated in a yard with the dimensions of 190×130 meters. Architect Davud Aga built … Read more

The Tokat Mevlevihane Museum was originally built in 1638 by Sülün Muslu Ağa, one of the viziers of Sultan Ahmed I. It was renovated during the reign of Sultan Abdulmejid in 1850. The wooden Mevlevihane, arranged on two floors, is one of the finest examples of 19th-century Anatolian Baroque art. The most magnificent facade of … Read more

The Sadabad Mosque, also known as Çağlayan Mosque and Aziziye Mosque, is the first mosque built in the Sadabad recreational area, along with the Sadabad Palace, in the year 1722 during the Tulip Period. The original mosque was destroyed during the Patrona Halil Rebellion and was subsequently repaired twice, during the reigns of Sultan Selim … Read more

The Yıldırım Bayezid Tomb was built by Yıldırım’s son Süleyman Çelebi in 1406. The architect of the tomb is Hüseyin Oğlu Ali (Ali, the son of Hüseyin). It has a square plan, measuring 10.5×10.5 meters. It is the first mausoleum of the Ottoman period with its portico entrance covered by three small domes. While the … Read more