Maidens Tower in isle in river, İstanbul, Türkiye

Maiden's Tower, also known as Kız Kulesi, is an iconic tower located on a small islet at the southern entrance of the Bosphorus Strait, off the coast of Üsküdar in Istanbul, Turkey. The tower's history dates back to ancient times, with various legends and myths surrounding its origin. Throughout its history, it has served multiple purposes, including a lighthouse, a defense tower, and a quarantine station. Today, Maiden's Tower is a popular tourist attraction, housing a restaurant and offering panoramic views of the Bosphorus and Istanbul's skyline. It is accessible by boat and is a symbol of the city's rich cultural heritage.

The government of The Maldives will ban Israelis from the Indian Ocean archipelago, known for its luxury resorts, as public anger in the predominantly Muslim nation rises over Tel Aviv’s war on Gaza.

The president’s office said on June 2 that the Cabinet decided to change laws to prevent Israeli passport holders from entering the country and to establish a subcommittee to oversee the process.

It said President Mohamed Muizzu will appoint a special envoy to assess the needs of the Palestinians, and to launch a fundraising campaign called “Maldivians in Solidarity with Palestine.”

Israel’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Oren Marmorstein said in response that the Foreign Ministry recommends Israelis avoid any travel to The Maldives, including those with foreign passports, and for those currently there to consider leaving.

Nearly 11,000 Israelis visited The Maldives last year, which was 0.6% of the total tourist arrivals.

Ortaköy Camii - Ortaköy Mosque

officially the Büyük Mecidiye Camii (Grand Imperial Mosque of Sultan Abdülmecid) in Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey, is situated at the waterside of the Ortaköy pier square, one of the most popular locations on the Bosphorus. This structure is symbolic of the district of Ortaköy as it has a distinctive view of the Bosphorus Strait of Istanbul and the Bosphorus Bridge. The mosque can be viewed from the Bosphorus Cruise that is famous among tourists, to go from the Asian side of Istanbul to the European side on a ferry boat.

History
Located on the site of the present-day Ortaköy Mosque, there previously was a small masjid. Built in 1720, it was ruined during the Patrona Halil Uprising in 1731. The current mosque, which was erected in its place, was ordered by the Ottoman sultan Abdülmecid and built between 1854 and 1856, on the ruins of the Cantemir Palace. Its architects were Armenian father and son Garabet Amira Balyan and Nigoğayos Balyan (who also designed the nearby Dolmabahçe Palace and the Dolmabahçe Mosque), who designed it in the Neo-Baroque style.

The single dome of the mosque was originally built using bricks. However, the dome developed cracks throughout time and was ready to collapse, so a new dome was reconstructed using concrete. In 1894, there was an earthquake that damaged the mosque, and it also suffered a minor fire in 1984. Thus, the structure has undergone a number of repair and restoration work in its time. Today, it is in fair shape.

Features
It consists of a two-story "sultan apartment" which has a "U shaped" plan, a main venue with a square plan which is covered with one dome. The "sliced facades" with mounting columns are "enriched" by carvings as well as relief, giving the mosque a "dynamic appearance". There are two rows of windows providing the main venue a "good illumination"

The mosque is "pint-sized" in comparison to other mosques "on the other side of the golden horn". The mosque was built in Neo-baroque style. In terms of the interior space, this mosque is modest in scale, though the inside is quite spacious with its wide, "high bay windows" which refract its reflection in water as well as daylight. Floral patterned frescoes adorn the inside of the singular dome, along with "niche-like" windows bordered by imitation curtains. Materials like marble were used to build the mihrab and minbar, pink mosaics were also used to decorate the Mihrab. The reconstructed dome was built from concrete, while stone was used to build the two, slim minarets.

There are also several panels of calligraphy executed by Abdülmecid I himself, as he was a calligrapher along with being a sultan.

Malé, Capital City of Maldives

The City's area is estimated as 8.3 Sq.KMs; that's about 830 Hectares

Simply, if the City was a perfect Square, it would measure 2.9 KMs in length (and width)

Despite its small size in area, the City is home to 211,908 people; and hence,

It's population density is estimated as 25,421 Sq.KMs,

It's the world's most densely populated Capital City

Now, if the Word was to live as dense as Malé, then the entire global population can fit in Zimbabwe

The City doesn't have a mountain, and it's highest elevation is estimated as 2.4 Meters above sea level

Despite its small size, Maldives received nearly 1.9 Million Tourists in 2023, majority being from Russia , India and China

The country is home to 176 resorts, 809 guesthouses, and 14 hotels, and is attractive to all budgets, with a wide variety of accommodation options

Prishtina is decorated in honor of the month of Ramadan!

Also this year, in honor of the month of Ramadan, a part of the city of Pristina will be decorated.

This initiative was realized for the first time last year, where present at the lighting of the lights were the president of the Islamic Community of Kosovo, Mufti Naim ef. Tërnava and the mayor of Pristina Përparim Rama.

They agreed that in the following years this initiative will be expanded to other parts of Pristina, creating a pleasant environment for believers and tourists.
TAURUS

Historical and famous ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY was founded by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II ( Mehmed the Conqueror) as a "school of philosophy, medicine, law and letters" in 1453. It's still one of the top and best universities in Turkiye.

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Registan and bazar and the old scientist of the 15th-century Timurid Empire.
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Türkiye welcomed more than 57 million tourists last year, with its tourism income totalling $54.3 billion, up 16.9% since the preceding year

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The Mollabashi House, also known as house of Mo’tamediha, is located in #Isfahan, #Iran. Its original building was constructed during Zand dynasty with two large “panj-dari” rooms; and a part called “zemestan-neshin” that allowed the residents to make use of the winter sun.

Later in Qajar era, Mollabashi – the astronomer of Naser al-Din Shah who was sent to Isfahan on a mission – owned the house. He built the “shah-neshin”, a large room with an elevated position in the northern part of the house, and the large “noh-dari” room- the mansion’s most important, interesting parts indeed.

It is an edifice with historical base and completely new decorations; ranging from sash windows, plaster and glass work to tiles and stone cravings.
Mollabashi house has now turned into a tourist attraction. It consists of more than 10 rooms with particular features, named after months of Persian calendar.

Only in Dunhuang would camels dictate traffic rules!

Check out the camel-shaped traffic lights at the Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring in northwest China's Gansu Province, where camel-riding tours are a big attraction for visitors to the scenic spot.

The unique traffic signal not only solves congestion by properly controlling flows of camels and people, but is also a popular tourist spot for taking photos.