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arets, and the biggest courtyard of all of Ottoman mosques. Blue İznik tiles adorn the in-
terior and give the building its unofficial but commonly used name.
The mosque's architect, Sedefhar Mehmet Ağa, managed to orchestrate the sort of visu-
al wham-bam effect with the mosque's exterior that Aya Sofya achieved with its interior.
The interior has a similarly grand scale, with İznik tiles in the tens of thousands, 260 win-
dows and huge central prayer space. In the courtyard, which is the same size as the interi-
or, you'll appreciate the building's perfect proportions.
Admission is controlled so as to preserve the mosque's sacred atmosphere. Tourists
must use the north door (follow the signs).
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