Ayvansaray is a colorful neighborhood on the Golden Horn in Istanbul. It’s located at the northwest corner of the Fatih district, bordered by Balat and Edirnekapı to the south and the Eyüp district to the west.
The Palace of the Porphyrogenitus (Παλάτιον τοῦ Πορφυρογεννήτου) was a Byzantine palace in Constantinople (now Istanbul). It’s located in the Ayvansaray neighborhood and is known in Turkish as the Tekfur Sarayı (Tekfur Palace, literally Palace of the Sovereign).
Salmatomruk is a small neighborhood of Istanbul, Turkey. It’s located in the Fatih district centered around Salma Tomruk Avenue.
The Mihrimah Sultan Mosque (Mihrimah Sultan Camii) is an Ottoman mosque in the Edirnekapı neighborhood of Istanbul, Turkey. It sits prominently on one of the highest points of the city.
Edirnekapı is a neighborhood at the west end of the Fatih district in Istanbul, Turkey. It borders Ayvansaray, Karagümrük, Salmatomruk, and the Theodosian Walls.
Karagümrük is a historic neighborhood in the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. It borders Edirnekapı, Salmatomruk, Çarşamba, Topkapı, and the Theodosian Walls. Most of the attractions in the area are mosques.
The Yavuz Selim Mosque sits on a hill in the Çarşamba neighborhood of Istanbul, Turkey. It overlooks Fener and the Golden Horn.
Three tombs sit behind the Yavuz Selim Mosque in the Çarşamba neighborhood of Istanbul, Turkey. Two Ottoman sultans are buried there.
Çarşamba is an interesting neighborhood in the Fatih district of Istanbul. It’s located between Karagümrük and the Fener and Balat neighborhoods.
The Wednesday Market (Çarşamba Pazarı) is one of the oldest and largest in Istanbul. It’s spread throughout the streets around the Fatih Mosque and in the Çarşamba neighborhood.