Rustem Pasha Mosque

A mosque that is ‘blue’ in the truest sense of the word!

The Rüstem Pasha Mosque is probably not on the itinerary of the typical tourist visiting Istanbul. In fact, many tourists probably haven’t even heard of this mosque. That’s good for me, as I had the e...

A Mosque you shouldn’t miss seeing if in Istanbul

This has by reputation, the best Iznik tiles of all the mosques I visited in Istanbul. This seemed correct of the ones I visited, but by no means have I seen them all! It’s beautiful inside and is on...

Elegant Smaller Mosque

Not crowded in this smaller mosque. There is a beautiful “Tree of Life” panel on the exterior. Inside admire the genuine Iznik tiles, pinnacle of skill craftsmanship, closeup at your leisure. As thi...

Sinan + Iznik Tiles

With more than 3,000 mosques in Istanbul, it is hard to pick a few interesting ones ; obviously every tourist has seen Hagia Sophia, Blue and Suleiman mosques. But Rustem Pasha is another Mimar Sinan ...

I guess the tiles are cool

I started on the Istanbul mosque tours from the Sultanahmet Mosque and finished up with the Rustem Pasha one. This mosque stands out from the rest in that it has interesting tile work inside. Shoes mu...