Perhaps, the most striking Seljuk mosque in Kayseri is the Hunat Hatun Mosque. This magnificent monument dominates the city centre and remains one of Kayseri's most impressive historical landmarks. It is also one of the finest surviving examples of Seljuk architecture in Turkey.
But before we explore this magnificent Seljuk era mosque, let's first set the historical context.
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In my previous article, I wrote about the city of Kayseri that I visited during my three-week stay in 2025. I mentioned that one of the main reasons why I went to that Turkish city was its historical aspect. Namely, Kayseri was one of the most important key urban centres of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum. So, in this post, I would like to present some of the most significant Seljuk monuments in Kayseri that ...
Back in 2019, I spent five weeks travelling around Turkey. I started my journey in Istanbul before visiting Bursa, Izmir, Kuşadasi, Aydın, Antalya, Konya and Ankara. In 2025, I returned to Turkey for another three-week adventure. Once again, I began in Istanbul before travelling to Kayseri, Aksaray, Konya and Alanya.
As I had only tree weeks for this second trip, I needed to plan carefully and focus on ...
The story of the Sultanate of Women continues with Kosem Sultan, one of the most powerful women in Ottoman history. This fascinating period started around 1533, when Suleiman the Magnificent married the love of his life, Hürrem Sultan, and ended with the death of Turhan Hatice Sultan in 1683.
WHAT IS SULTANATE OF WOMEN?
This era was marked by the political ...
WHAT IS SULTANATE OF WOMEN?
This era was marked by the political ...
The story of the Sultanate of Women continues with Safiye Sultan. This captivating era in Ottoman history started around 1533, when Suleiman the Magnificent married the love of his life - Hürrem Sultan. It ended with the death of Turhan Hatice Sultan in 1683.
WHAT IS SULTANATE OF WOMEN?
This era was marked by the political dominance of wives and mothers of ...
WHAT IS SULTANATE OF WOMEN?
This era was marked by the political dominance of wives and mothers of ...
The Sultanate of Women represents a fascinating period that began around 1533, when Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent married Hurrem Sultan. It concluded with the death of Turhan Hatice Sultan in 1683. Mihrimah Sultan firmly belonged to this chapter of Ottoman history.
WHAT IS SULTANATE OF WOMEN?
This era was marked by the political dominance of wives and ...
WHAT IS SULTANATE OF WOMEN?
This era was marked by the political dominance of wives and ...
The Sultanate of Women represents a fascinating period in Ottoman history. It began around 1533, when Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent married Hürrem Sultan. It concluded with the death of Turhan Hatice Sultan in 1683.
WHAT IS SULTANATE OF WOMEN?
This era was marked by the political dominance of wives and mothers of Ottoman sultans. From 1566, following the ...
WHAT IS SULTANATE OF WOMEN?
This era was marked by the political dominance of wives and mothers of Ottoman sultans. From 1566, following the ...
Of all the Byzantine churches in Istanbul, the Theotokos Kyriotissa was the last one I saw during my visit to the city in July 2025. I've been to Istanbul many times before, but it was only after I started My Forever Travel that I began to truly engage and study the city's Byzantine and Ottoman history in a more meaningful way.
Having served as an imperial city for nearly 1600 years, Istanbul has a lot ...
Among Istanbul's many Ottoman landmarks, the most famous are its monumental imperial mosques, such as the Blue Mosque and the Süleymaniye Mosque. But, in my view, the Pertevniyal Valide Sultan Mosque also holds a significant place in Istanbul's rich Ottoman heritage.
PERTEVNIYAL VALIDE SULTAN MOSQUE
Situated in bustling Aksaray, the ...
PERTEVNIYAL VALIDE SULTAN MOSQUE
Situated in bustling Aksaray, the ...
Of all the Ottoman imperial mosques that I've written about, the Sultan Mustafa Iskele Mosque may be the one that you don't need to see. It's a small structure, far removed from the monumental mosques that define Istanbul's historic core. Visiting it also requires a certain amount of effort. It is tucked away in Kadiköy, on the Asian side of the city, well beyond the most central areas.
Yet, that may be ...
