Armenian Church (Cathedral of the Holy Cross), Aghtamar island, near Van, Anatolia, Turkey

Interior of Hagia Sophia Mosque, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Basilica Cistern with an orange illumination. Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Obelisk of Theodosius, Ancient Egyptian Obelisk of Pharaoh Thutmose III, 1479 BC- 1425 BC), Hippodrome of Constantinople, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Istanbul, Turkey, Eurpe

Detail of price tag of sweet Turkish dessert lokum (Turkish delight), Egyptian Bazaar (Spice Bazaar Market), Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Topkapi Palace Museum, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Ceiling inside The Harem, Topkapi Palace,UNESCO World Heritage Site, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Overview, Interior, Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, 537 AD, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, 537 AD, Sultanahmet Square Fountain in foreground, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Inner cloister of Shehzade (Sehzade) Camii Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

The ancient Roman Aqueduct of Valens in Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Nuruosmaniye Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Ceiling of Eyup Mosque, Eyup, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Basilica Cistern columns, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Men washing their feet in preparation for prayers, at Suleymaniye Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey