In 2019 I received a copy of a book I had contributed several pictures to (including the front page), Ottoman Baroque by Ünver Rüstem. I found I had so far overlooked some important buildings, but not this one.

One of my great favorites because of its setting, its style and because, in the '90's at least, it used to be an oasis of quietness in a busy district. I would stroll here in the evening and be alone, not lonely.

Founded by Mustafa III, built 1759-1763, design by Mehmet Tahir Aga, "greatest and most original of the Turkish baroque architects" (I quote Strolling through Istanbul, Redhouse Press, 1989 - an excellent book).