Time out in Ortaköy, a photo from Istanbul, Marmara

Photographer's Note

ORTAKÖY MOSQUE

One of the historical buildings in Ortaköy is Ortaköy Mosque, which dates back to the Ottoman Baroque Period. It is located over a quay. The mosque was ordered built by Emperor Abdülmecit in 1854. The architect was Nikogos Balyan, who was a member of the famous Balyan family, the designers of many buildings in İstanbul. It has a square area set aside for worship and in front of it there is the two story Sultan's quarters. The mosque has one cupola. There are four big archs at the corners of the square. The large attractive pendentives can be seen from the outside of the mosque. The pendentives and the cupola are covered with lead. Light comes through the big windows of the mosque. The external part of the mosque is ornamented in high relief. The Sultan's quarters is to the north of the mosque, which has a ÔU' floor plan.

Ortaköy mosque is worth a visit for it is located in one of the most picturesque spots in İstanbul.

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mbasil (2129) 2006-07-22 13:14

Beautiful shot, Mahmet. Great subject, composition, and lighting. Well exposed and presented.
Mike

neslihan (181) 2006-07-22 13:16

merhabalar mehmet güzel bir istanbul karesi.
başarılı bir kare.
tebrikler.

ebayrakci (244) 2006-07-22 14:15

Guzel bir bakis acisi. Ama biraz fazla pozlanmis gibi, camiinin duvarlarinda parlama olmus. 2 stop az pozlanabilirdi. Kompozisyonunuzu cok begendim.

Ertugrul.

Hanssie (11022) 2006-07-22 14:17

Very well composed especially with some details from your country as the boat and woman in the foreground. The mosque not centered so we have a view on the bridge too, well done, Mehmet !

Amaniman (1122) 2006-07-22 17:59

Très belle construction d' image ; on suit le regard de la femme de dos en y entrant, puis on s' arrête sur la barque, on continue, sur la mosquée, on s' échappe par le pont et on finit sur ce ciel d' un bleu proche de celui de la barque.

rkn (0) 2006-08-06 18:09 [Comment]

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Eridan (427) 2006-09-04 4:00

Beutiful place, beautiful photo.

batalay (41261) 2006-09-12 0:29

Merhaba Mehmet Bey,
Both your photograph of the Ortaköy Mosque and your note narrating the history are superb. I have lived in the United States most of my life (I'm a professor of physics), but visit Istanbul frequently, where my sister still lives. Your photograph showing the mosque and the Atatürk Bridge (I believe that is correct, not the Fatih Bridge), evokes memories of Istanbul, the most beautiful city in the world. Finally, you commented about my photograph of Santorini -- that it was too small. You are entirely correct. I just learned how to post larger images. Good luck, and thanks, Bulent Atalay

USErin (189) 2006-09-18 12:49

The thumbnail reminded me of Sacre Coeur in Paris. Beautiful shot on a beautiful day. The color of the sky and maching boat make this photo stand out.