SULTAN MEHMED V In The Ortaköy Mosque For Friday Prayer. The famous Ortaköy Mosque, locate
SULTAN MEHMED V In The Ortaköy Mosque For Friday Prayer. The famous Ortaköy Mosque, located on the coastal pier square, was originally built in the 18th century. Later, in the 19th century, the current mosque, ordered by Sultan Abdülmecid I and designed by architects (father and son) Garabet Amira Balyan and Nigogayos Balyan in Neo-Baroque style, was edificed between 1854 and 1856. -- source link
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