Sabancı Merkez Cami

It's not the White Stallion that I used to have, but this baby gets me (close to) anywhere I want to go (that's on it's route).
This is actually from the Butter Mosque. It's part of an old tunnel that ran from the then Crusader church, under the river, to the other side. It served as an escape route for whoever was occupying the area at the time. Now it's where these Muslim men do their washing before prayer.
Downtown scene. I just wanted a picture of the market and got the three ladies walking in stride as a bonus.
Sabaci Merkez Cami - supposedly the largest mosque in Turkey (per Wikipedia, see picture on right hand side of page).
Inside the Sabanci Mosque, pointing the way to Mecca.
Minbar - Islamic Pulpit
The large, central dome on mosques was started by the Ottomans. The idea was taken from Byzantine churches, most notably the Hagia Sophia.
Men chatting before prayers. Most the mosques here are much cooler during the day because of how they're built, thus providing a great place for men to relax and fellowship together, though you rarely see them crowded.
Same guys, one of which has started his prayers.
The women's section. Almost all mosques have men and women separated for prayers. The reasoning is so that they don't distract each other from their prayers. Mohammed supposedly said, "The best mosque for a woman is the inner parts of her house."