What you'll hear inside Rüstem Pasha Mosque:

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  Mihrab

  Entirely clad in celebrated İznik tiles, the mihrab takes the form of a semi-dodecagon inset into the qibla wall, combining turquoise and cobalt repeat patterns with a thuluth calligraphy panel.

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  Minbar

  The minbar of Rüstem Paşa Mosque is integral to the building's remarkable interior decoration, exemplifying the celebrated İznik tilework that defines this 16th-century Ottoman structure.

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  Iznik Tile Revetment

  İznik tiles cover nearly every surface — walls, porch, mihrab and minbar — and, unlike the Blue Mosque, can be admired up close in full detail.

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  Qibla Wall

  The qibla wall, facing Mecca, is the most richly decorated surface in the mosque, centred on a semi-dodecagonal mihrab framed by İznik tiles at their most vivid red.

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  Double Portico

  The double porch features five domed bays beneath a deep, low roof supported by a row of columns.

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  Northern and Southern Galleries

  The north and south galleries are two longitudinal spaces running along either side of the mosque's interior, integral to the octagonal plan inscribed within the rectangular structure that defines…

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  Patio

  A surprisingly spacious courtyard reached via narrow winding staircases at the corners of the raised terrace — a quiet contrast to the bustling market district below.