A Masterpiece of Engineering on the Golden Horn: Azapkapı Sokollu Mehmet Paşa Mosque
At the Galata foot of the Atatürk Bridge, connecting Istanbul’s Historic Peninsula with Pera, stands a masterpiece by Mimar Sinan that defies time: the Azapkapı Sokollu Mehmet Paşa Mosque. Commissioned by Grand Vizier Sokollu Mehmet Paşa and built in 1577–1578…