Mevlana Gate in Istanbul Bears Witness to 16 Centuries of the City's History

Mevlana Gate (Mevlana Kapi) stands in the Fatih district in the heart of Istanbul, having witnessed the city's transformations across successive eras for some 1,600 years. Coverage has presented the monument as a witness to the city's history, from the Byzantine period through the Ottoman era to the present day.

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• Mevlana Gate is located in the Fatih district in central Istanbul.

  «يقف باب مولانا (مولانا قابي) في حي الفاتح وسط إسطنبول شاهدا على تحولات المدينة»

  وكالة الأناضول • alsaudi
• The gate's role as a witness to change spans the Byzantine era and then the Ottoman period.

  «من الحقبة البيزنطية مروراً بالعهد العثماني»

  alsaudi

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