Bursa, the Ancient Empire of the Ottoman Turks

Leaving Istanbul, we take a boat to Yalova and a bus to Bursa, the first capital of the Ottoman Empire after its capture from the Byzantines in the 14th century.

Interior of Ulu Camii (The Great Mosque), built in the late 14th century, it consists of twenty domes in a 4x5 matrix.

The mosque is adorned with close to two hundred calligraphic inscriptions on its walls.

Bursa Tower (the Clock Tower of Bursa).

The Bursa museum shows how people ate kebab two hundred years ago…

Yeşil Camii (The Green Mosque), the first Turkish style mosque. Prior to its construction, all Turkish mosques were built in the Seljuk style. The great mosque is a great example of the Seljuk style of building.