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Since the early 1600s, the Blue Mosque has been quite the sight to behold, with an array of domes, semidomes and minarets (or narrow towers). It's also one of the biggest tourist draws in Istanbul.

Four minarets were added to the exterior ... it was turned into a museum in 1934 in a drive to make Turkey more secular. It has since become one of its most popular tourist sites, receiving ...

Minarets and calligraphy are other Turkish contributions ... monuments but also as symbols of the cultural confluence between Turkey and India, a relationship built on shared artistry and vision.