TURKEY - Interior of the Blue Mosque, Istanbul

This card was sent by my office friend who when visiting Turkey in 2013.  Thank you Faiza for the beautiful card of Blue Mosque, Istanbul.

"The Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Turkish: Sultan Ahmet Camii) is a historic mosque in Istanbul. The mosque is popularly known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior. It was built from 1609 to 1616, during the rule of Ahmed I. Its Külliye contains a tomb of the founder, a madrasah and a hospice. The Sultan Ahmed Mosque is still popularly used as a mosque."