RUSTEM PASHA MOSQUE INTERIOR

According to the Turkey Travel Planner, "The Rüstem Pasha Mosque in Istanbul's Eminönü district by the Golden Horn, is among the city's architectural gems—yet seen by few foreign visitors.

This is the first example of the great Ottoman architectMimar Sinan building a mosque to an octagonal plan. Although small, it is beautifully proportioned, and the interior is covered in some of the most exquisite İznik faience (colored tiles) ever produced. Instead of size and grandeur, Rüstem sought exquisite artistic refinement, and that's what he got."