Grand Bazaar- Istanbul Turkey

    Grand Bazaar- Istanbul Turkey

Piles Of Turkish Delight Lokum

During the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent (1520-1566), many mosques, bridges and palaces were built in Istanbul. Istanbul has become a city of Islamic art and architecture, a city of elegant minarets and oriental bazaars. The most famous is the Suleymaniye Mosque (1550-1557), symbols of the peak of the heyday of the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire not only annexed to its state vast territories in Europe, Asia and Africa, but was also the leading navigator of its time and controlled European trade with India and China. The importance of the trade route through Istanbul was not limited to trade exchange, and also facilitated the exchange of ideas and knowledge, the mutual enrichment of languages ​​and cultures, and the relay of technological achievements. These influences are reflected in innovations in the Ottoman art of ceramics, calligraphy and stained glass. Merchants, travelers, artists and artisans both from the East and from the West contributed to the development of Istanbul as a shopping center on the Great Silk Road.