Istanbul - where to reconcile modern tales

Turkey's capital, squeezed through two national continental Asia - Europe carrying the beauty of the old Ottoman Empire, began to receive the wind of the new architecture.

Sultan Ahmed Mosque - the most famous of Istanbul, the capital of Turkey. It also has the name "Blue Mosque" because of the wall inside the church is paved with blue stone, creating shimmering beauty.

Courtyard of the "Blue Mosque".

Hagia Sophia cathedral is now the museum and is being repaired.

Sakirin, the first mosque in Istanbul, designed by a woman - Zeynep Fadillioglu architect.

Zeynep Fadillioglu, Sakirin designers.

Kanyon Trade Center, a modern architecture in Istanbul.

Photographer Stefan Ruiz struggling to convince the authorities to capture him from the roof of the Topkapi palace, the residence of the emperors of Turkey from 1465 to 1856. This is a rare photo of Istanbul panoramic shots from this angle.

Palace Ciragan Palace Hotel Kempinski is today.

Great Cathedral and Imperial Bosporus bridge.