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Also Known As Mehmed Āghā
Flourished c.1551 - c.1650
Subjects Of Study architecture

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Istanbul: Blue Mosque
Istanbul: Blue Mosque
Sultan Ahmed Cami (Blue Mosque), Istanbul, designed by Mehmed Ağa, 1609–16.
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