Abstract:
Evliya Çelebi dedicated his Seyahatnâme's first book to Istanbul. Seyahatnâme, beginning with the establishment story of the city, tells us about the public life, myths, institutions, incidents and – from Padisahs to artists, tradesmen to neighbor residents- the people, as well as the artefacts of the Ottoman Empire capital from the conquest of Istanbul to his day in XVII. Century.
Keywords: Evliya Çelebi Seyahatnâme, Istanbul Mosques