Nilüfer Haltun

Western Anatolia


Sells stylish earrings, pendants and İznik tiles in a cedar complex dotted with tea tables.


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1. Şeyh Kutbettin Cami

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The restored Şeyh Kutbettin Cami (1492) lies across the road to the south of the İznik Museum.

2. İznik Museum

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İznik's museum is housed in a soup kitchen that Sultan Murat I built for his mother, Nilüfer Hatun, in 1388. Born a Byzantine princess, Nilüfer was given…

3. Yeşil Cami

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Built between 1378 and 1387 under Sultan Murat I, Yeşil Cami has Seljuk Turkish proportions, influenced by the Seljuk homeland of Iran. The minaret's…

4. Hacı Özbek Cami

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Dating from 1332, the centrally located Hacı Özbek Cami is one of İznik's oldest mosques.

5. Church of the Koimesis

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Scant foundations remain of the church that was once famous as the burial place of the Byzantine emperor Theodore I (Lascaris). Built around 800 and…

6. City Walls & Gates

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İznik's once-imposing Roman walls, renovated by the Byzantines, no longer dominate but parts of their 5km circumference remain impressive. Four main gates…

7. Lefke Gate

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Part of İznik's Roman-Byzantine fortifications, the eastern Lefke Gate comprises three gateways dating from Byzantine times. The middle of these bears a…