Ottoman architecture is Ephesus turkey often presented as essentially a continuation of the Byzantine tradition, but that’s an oversimplification. Established in the 14th century, it grew out of the development of a great many architectural influences all over Anatolia, most notably the Selcuks. But, like the Byzantines, especially those of the early era, the Ottomans shared a
predilection for centrally planned structures topped by big mes. In Ephesus day tours that respect, Constantinople’s Haghia Sophia was inspirational. More than that, it was a benchmark. A great challenge. Once the Ottomans had captured the city in 1453 the task of constructing a dome larger than Justinian’s was to occupy imperial architects for more than a century. It was eventually achieved by a master-builder named Sinan (seepage 38 Keeping up with the domes’s) during the reign of Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent, although the dome in question graced a mosque in Edirne (seepages 245-8), not the capital.
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