Sultan Ahmet Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

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Istanbul,Turkey - June, 18,2011: The Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Turkish: Sultanahmet Camii) is a historical mosque in Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey and the capital of the Ottoman Empire. The mosque is popularly known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior.

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