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Before leaving the Hippodrome Square, it
would be beneficial to visit Sokollu ' Mosque which can be
reached going down the path from the western corner of the
square.
The Serbian originated wife of Sokollu Mehmet
Pasha (who served as the Grand Vizier for three sultans the
first of whom was Kanuni and Esmahan Sultan), the daughter of
Selim II, had famous Turkish architect Sinan construct this
mosque between the years of 1571-1572. |
