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Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque, Kadırga
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “ottoman mosque located in the kadirga neighborhood of the eminönü district of istanbul”. Today it says “a 16th-century ottoman mosque in the kadırga neighborhood in fatih district”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “16th century Turkish mosque”. It now reads “16th century Turkish mosque Plan by Cornelius Gurlitt , 1912 Cross section by Cornelius Gurlitt, 1912”.
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Sokollu Mehmed Pasha Mosque . It was commissioned jointly by the grand vizier Sokollu Mehmed Pasha and his wife İsmihan Sultan . It was designed by the imperial architect Mimar Sinan and completed in 1571/2. The mosque is noted for the fine quality of the Iznik tiles that decorate the interior walls.
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Today
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “ottoman mosque located in the kadirga neighborhood of the eminönü district of istanbul”. Today it says “a 16th-century ottoman mosque in the kadırga neighborhood in fatih district”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “16th century Turkish mosque”. It now reads “16th century Turkish mosque Plan by Cornelius Gurlitt , 1912 Cross section by Cornelius Gurlitt, 1912”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
ottoman mosque located in the kadirga neighborhood of the eminönü district of istanbul
Now
a 16th-century ottoman mosque in the kadırga neighborhood in fatih district
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