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Sarcophagus in the Türbe of Mehmed II

G.dallorto · 2006

A photograph of the sultan's own sarcophagus in his mausoleum beside the Fatih Mosque in Istanbul, taken in 2006.

T his photograph shows wher e M ehmed I I was bur ied, mark ing h is last ing memor y in Istanbul.

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Interior of a tomb chamber: a dark sarcophagus draped in dark cloth, topped by a white turban, behind a glass barrier and ornate iron railing. A crystal chandelier hangs above, with stained glass windows and a man in a dark suit at right.
G iovanni D all'O rto, Sarcoph agus in the Türbe of M ehmed I I, Istanbul, 2006 photograph.

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This 2006 photograph by Giovanni Dall'Orto shows the sarcophagus of Mehmed II inside his türbe (mausoleum), located beside the Fatih Mosque in Istanbul. The dark sarcophagus, draped in cloth and topped with a turban, sits behind glass and an ornate railing, lit by a chandelier.

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The mausoleum and mosque complex, named after Mehmed II's title

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