Hagia Sophia - Famous Secret Patisserie & 100 Years Old Köfte Sandwich

I am visiting Hagia Sophia for the first time after reopening as a mosque. I begin my walk from Beyazıt. After adding the HES code to my public transportation card AKBIL, I will take you to an old Turkish patisserie passing through Gran Bazaar and buy the famous "tahini çörek."
In the episode, you will also see a beautiful baroque style Nuruosmaniye Mosque, Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya) Mosque in the noon prayer time, 100 years old "Sultanahmet Koftecisi." to take away kofte sandwich and more...
Here are the timings in the video:
00:36 Getting HES Code (For Public Transports.) goo.gl/maps/Dt...
01:28 Grand Bazaar goo.gl/maps/EH...
03:45 Day Day Patisserie goo.gl/maps/1u...
06:09 Nuruosmaniye Mosque goo.gl/maps/uB...
09:29 Tasting Tahini Chörek
10.41 Entering to Hagia Sophia & Noon Prayer goo.gl/maps/Kb...
12:07 Meet the new cat of Hagia Sophia (Unfortunately old Gli died recently)
14:57 100 years old Sultanahmet Köftecisi / Trying take-away köfte sandwich goo.gl/maps/Gq...
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[@Salbiyyah]

Wow! The bakery looks so amazing..May Allah SWT grants me for a visit to Turkey, one day. Love from Malaysia 🇲🇾 ❤️

[@TFT]

Always welcome

[@MuhammadRaimiAlMaliziy]

Fuhhh bangga

[@salima42]

I am so excited and can't wait to watch this video. The last time I went to Istanbul, I was queuing up with my husband and daughter to get the tickets for Hagia Sophia (it wasn't free entrance at the time) but it was very crowded and my daughter was losing patience. We then went to Topkapi palace (absolutely beautiful palace). So I am so happy that you are bringing us the opportunity to visit this historical mosque masha'Allah.

[@TFT]

Hope you come again and see it too! Your welcome

[@Khalid6720]

hahahaha sister Salima same thing happened with me last year in Jan 2020 and in 2018 as well, I have been waited for 1 hour and I lost my patience and gave up and went to Topkapi Palace.. really Istanbul is amazing, Insha'Allah will go again in this year

[@HistoryKnowledgeable]

I can’t wait because all of your videos are amazing 🤩 you should win a Nobel peace prize

[@TFT]

Thank you

[@JunaidSalehHayat]

Masha'Allah! May Allah protect Turkey from the evil eye! Salam from Pakistan.

[@guyjackson1763]

Wonderful! This took me back to the time that I spent a couple of weeks in this area in 1972 as a 17 year old hippie. I have been back more recently a few times with my young family. We love the kofte at that restaurant and other great food nearby. Can’t wait to be back.

[@geeljire7735]

Its always a pleasure to watch your channel. Thanks for the tour, God bless u.

[@TFT]

Thank you too

[@youtuberneeli2557]

its true

[@educatetahani4539]

I am learning Turkish at the moment I love the language..Allah razi alsun .teşkkürler 🌹

[@TFT]

Harika 😊

[@khadijamgambo6874]

I love the language

[@kstoostosaobansazara3455]

I love your video! You’re great Video Creator!👍🏼👍🏼

[@TFT]

Thank you so much!

[@HistoryKnowledgeable]

I love ❤️ The Hagia Sofia

[@toto9938]

Same

[@believersmovement7775]

Same

[@TFT]

❤️

[@marymarysmarket3508]

Yes. As an Orthodox Christian, it still and will always be ours.

[@HistoryKnowledgeable]

I know and it is beautiful 🤩 and is an impressive feat of architecture

[@smkkw7966]

I liked this video as if i'm walking with you, i love sultan Ahmet area so nice, thank you my dear.

[@karaklcmehmetosmanpasa3680]

I can't wait to see this... Thank you for bringing the Kızıl Elma to my home this way, sis, Allah bless you! Edit: Fantastic video. I will promote your channel in the Turkish/Ottoman group Ottomans / Osmanlı Devleti on Facebook. You did a wonderful job again, maşallah!

[@TFT]

Thank you for your support!

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Beautiful comments of brother Robert....yes I'm totally agreed with you, she done great work. Hats Off

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@@Khalid6720 Indeed she does, in every video. Thank you for the recognition. BTW my Muslim name is Mehmet Osman 😊

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@@karaklcmehmetosmanpasa3680 thank you so much brother Mehmet Osman

[@youngshu8433]

Turkey is the last country I visited before 2019nCoV，I stayed there for 2 weeks，love and miss it so much～

[@julieshank2885]

Thank you so very much for sharing. Haggia Sophia is a place I've longed to visit, because I enjoy that era of history. It's so beautiful inside. I cried with happiness and awe when you showed the inside of building. If I were there in person, I think I would spend hours there marvelling at everything. Thank you for this glimpse of Haggia Sophia. Blessings to you and your family.

[@nappaonfire3889]

So beautiful place thanks for sharing uesful information about the historical places.

[@Neerepha]

What a wonderful gift, Aysenur! Thank you so much! I have been desiring going to Istanbul for 5 years now, and of course I'll have to wait more now because of the pandemic... So this kind of videos are really precious to me. I actually teared up when you showed the mosques. We're so used to have sacred images and statues to decorate the churches that they often feel packed and suffocating. What's beautiful about mosques (or at least this kind, I'm not an expert) it's the light, which regardless of the religion, it's a symbol of life. And I want to see your drawings! I draw too :D

[@TFT]

Hi dear Luinmir, thank you for your lovely comment. Yes, the decorations inside the mosques are very different. We mostly have calligraphies and designs. It is not allowed to have icons and pictures in Islam. Especially this mosque has lots of windows but we have similar looks and design in others.too. Ylhooe you come and discover yourself 😊 that nice to her you draw too hopefully I might show one day ☺️🤗

[@Neerepha]

@@TFT thank you so much for replying so often to my comments, you make my day every time 😭💖

[@gordontheengineswifedr.nirmal]

There r sacred precious cottony miracles of love at the mosques?! That’s awesome!

[@mrsshahkhalid6103]

I like all these things

[@victoriaz9156]

This makes me miss Istanbul so much! Much love from Philadelphia

[@Janedoe-ih910]

Ya allah! I went in 2018 to Istanbul and visited the grand bazar and aya Sofia before it became a mosque again. I wish I could go again inchallah. Thank you for this blessing moments with the coran!

[@ladiesdays]

So beautiful that people are able to worship inside Hagia Sophia again. And that darling kitty

[@bernadettecebedo6057]

Enjoying everything about your blog/vlog.. interesting, good clear English & yummy recipes! Btw I'm learning Turkish language.

[@wshaikh7]

Masha Allah.. Thank you for showing the beauty of Turkey.

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[@erinrobinson6436]

My goodness, that prayer service was simply beautiful! I had never heard that before. Thank you for bringing that to us.

[@sakinahozefa2000]

Beautiful😍!!.. Wish i could also visit this amazing country once in my life.. Really love turkey from india ❤

[@cookingwithgulnazkhan988]

Thanks🙏🙇🙏💕

[@PolyPrincess315]

What the incredible video! Thank you so much for sharing your homeland, your food, the beauty, and yourself! This just kind of made my day! 🙏🏻🥰

[@TFT]

Your welcome! You made my day too with your lovely comment 😊

[@ummhamza09]

Miss Turkey so much, my heart aches 😔 Wish the borders open up again soon. My 12 year old son wants to live there he loves it so much. Sis you look really tired in this video. Please look after yourself. You are doing a great job bringing Turkey and its food to us. Allah keep you and your family in His ptotection. You are a beautiful, kind hearted sister. 💞

[@ArtsyGrandma]

It was so lovely to spend some time with you, really enjoyed the video today, I visited the Hagia Sophia when it was a museum a few years back, not much difference as you say, but addition of carpets make prayers more comfortable xx

[@azzrah21]

Wow Hagia Sofia is so beautiful ❤️ and the pastries look delicious and mouth watering. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@asiyamuscat-oman2283]

I really miss Istanbul I always take around same areas and eat same place at TARIHI COFTECISI. Hope the pandemic will end this year and return to our normal. Thanks for your video.

[@Khalid6720]

Yes sister Asiya Insha'Allah pandemic will end soon....I also missed my three planned trips i.e Istanbul, Pisa & Karachi, I have had Cofte, Kebab & Lahmacun near Sultan Ahmet and was so yummy but don't know the restaurant name. Insha'Allah will go again to Istanbul after lifting travel ban from UK

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Turkey 🇹🇷 is a beautiful country. What humble people. The hospitality is out standing... ❤ 🥰 Must go back to Turkey 🇹🇷 for a visit. Marhaba... ❤

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Awaiting 👍👍👍👍👍

[@TFT]

👍

[@farahsyed9559]

Thank you for your wonderful videos of beautiful Turkey. I visited Kucadasi and Istanbul once and inshaAllah can't wait to go back. Thank you for always sharing. May Allah bless and protect you from all harm dear sister. Ameen.

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Really amazing effort for the development of the family, the Nation and also for the County

[@DrBrunoRecipes]

Lovely 👌🏻 Greetings from Scotland ♥️

[@umersiddiqui9323]

Hagia shopia is most historical place for all Muslims I just loved it we can't see hagia shopia with our eyes but through your video we see this historical place masha Allah may Allah pak give you more strength to do this kind of volg for us Allah bless you always ameen

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Lovveee the Ottomans!!!! From Bangladesh❤❤❤❤🇧🇩🇹🇷

[@sbnmklcc]

İstanbul'da en sevdiğim yere gitmissiniz, pandemiden dolayı aylardır gidemedim öyle özlemişim ki... Istanbul'un sokaklarında gezmenin verdigi tat bambaşka. It's a great vlog, thank you :)

[@massaya1]

Thanks for your beautiful vlog, it's so relaxing to watch. I've never visited Turkey but would love to see the historic places. Your cooking videos are great too.

[@thepurplepotato5276]

Çok mutluyum kardeşim uzun zaman önce söylüyorum, eğer mümkünse lütfen video çekin Ayasofya Hindistan'da yaşıyorum ve sadece 14 yaşındayım, şimdi dileğimi gerçekleştirdiğiniz için çok minnettarım teşekkür ederim ☺️☺️🤩🤩

[@TFT]

Rica ederim Divya, bende paylaştığım için mutluyum

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Here I just understood Hindistan (india)

[@sheikhsheikh1061]

I just watched till 11:22, rest I will see tomorrow. You are looking very confident. Keep it up. Take care of yourself

[@TheAishChannel]

beautiful Istanbul , your video remindes us our turkey trip and will love to visit again in sha Allah soon.

[@AbdulRehman-et7je]

I heartly support yor efforts to introduce your Country foods products "Allah Rab.Ul.Aalameen" shower countless blessings on you and your family

[@Tv14India]

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[@mdzakaria9660]

I visited Istanbul in 2019, very nice experience, visited all the big mosques and Bospborus ship tour .

[@gsharrood]

Thank you from Canada!

[@shahanaramuzib2494]

InShaAllah one day I will come and pray in hagia Sophia with my family

[@samrach4062]

Thank you dear for sharing with us this beautiful video.Somone said well" If all the world was a country Istanbul woukd be pricipal city.Mosques are also beautiful MashAllah.

[@Yrabdjuslsbgdo0]

Wowww cant wait to see it

[@TFT]

Thanks

[@shihabsaiyad9066]

Thank you for the lovely video. Loved the mosque clip felt like I was experiencing it.

[@TFT]

Your welcome dear happy to hear that

[@humairashafqat4140]

Masha Allah thank you so much🌹😊

[@drewsguidetothegalaxy]

love from the USA I miss istanbul and 🇹🇷

[@ElifNurMuhammad]

Wonderful vlog sis. MashaAllah tabarakAllah. AsSalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh

[@Dunamurad]

😍😍 It’s really great to see Turkey open again, Thank you for showing us around while we eagerly wait to visit, lovely videos!!

[@cherieestbien1902]

the Hagai Sophia is amazing.....only 1,500 years old, a church built with substances that have endured massive earthquakes that building materials today would never survive....the incredible knowledge and wisdom of the ancient societies......

[@kanwalmubashar11]

Very beautiful place ❤

[@AsadRehman1993]

Masha'Allah very nice 😊🇹🇷❤️

[@asifainthekitchen1457]

Masha Allah beautiful mosque Very peaceful Azan voice 💖

[@ginetteguerard6056]

Bonjour du Canada. ..mes yeux brillent devant tant de merveilles de cuisine et de nourriture...💘🌈🌈🌈

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Amazing😊😍🙏

[@quratulain2682]

Ma sha Allah,,love turkish,,, Love frm pak

[@emmymammeri6667]

I love these vlog around Istanbul, since I'm not able to visit it's nice to go on these trips with you. Thank you.

[@lebodownunder4895]

Thank you sister amazing turkey love from Melbourne Australia. 👍👍❤❤❤

[@rimatannir8617]

I miss this city so much ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@louvega8414]

I love your recipes and videos. Your English is very good. I was in Istanbul and visited Agia Sofia in 2019. It is truly magnificent. I loved everything, my favourites were kaymak bal and mydie baklava, (and mydie dolma) but everything really. Can non-muslims still visit Agia Sofia now that is a mosque?

[@TFT]

Thank you so much. Those are all good favorites 😊 sure all people can enter and visit same as other mosques

[@r.shashmi4094]

So Beautiful n Relaxing pray time in Hagia sophia💞💞💞💞 thanks sister visiting us.Allah bless u

[@wnsabu]

MashaAllah thank you so much for giving us the virtual tour, just love it 💖. In sha Allah I will visit one day.

[@consuelolabbe4581]

Maravilloso !!!! 👏👏

[@shuruqshams2247]

I wish I watch those video before I visited Istanbul. Inshallah I will visit this summer use your video as a tour guides.

[@zoukaali6904]

I was in Istanbul 2 years ago. Mashaa Allah absolutely AMAZING. This video bought back beautiful memories of the Grand Bazzar thank you for sharing ❤❤

[@TFT]

My pleasure

[@kjpdavid]

Thank you for posting this, Sister. It brought back so many wonderful memories for me from our family holiday a few years back of time spent in Sirkeci visiting the historical precint. We loved exploring the many places so rich in history (not just significant history for the Ummah but human history in general) in Istanbul and also in Kapadokya and Pamukkale. Your video makes me want to come back again, soon God Willing. Please keep sharing more videos like this

[@junecheonsasarah2651]

Thank you so much. It is the area where the hotel I stayed in was. I remember all those streets and show. I really miss Istanbul. Bless you

[@ListerTunes]

When you showed the roasted chestnuts I was instantly transported back to my visit there. The delicious food on the streets was a very special part of my journey. Thank you for bringing back that memory. I will be back, someday. I can't wait for your video about gözleme!

[@saadtahir2057]

Amazing sharing liked 👍❤

[@TheWaterCooler-1]

Last time I visited Istanbul was over 10 years ago. I was born there but raised in London. I miss it every day with all my soul. Almost visited last year but then the pandemic happened and I couldn't visit. I cried so much!

[@AJusticeWarrior]

Thanks for the wonderful vids, Sis. Keep it coming.

[@MeMe-nz1sq]

My friend suggested me to have kofte sultanahmet after we visited that area. It was a nice kofte 👍🏼😋

[@imranahmedshiplu8809]

I like all of you videos very much

[@abdelazizhamida192]

Mashalah sister keep it up you are doing very well

[@nurullah3671]

Love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩

[@valf156115]

Lovely!

[@Khalid6720]

Beautiful video dear sister....In the Beyazit area the gorgeous mosque of Beyazit II seen behind you (if you go behind the Mosque you can see Istanbul University). I love this area cuz one side great Sulemaniya Mosque of The Magnificent Sultan, and next to Grand Bazaar a beautiful Blue Mosque, Aya Sophia & Topkapi Palace. Really you made my day. Istanbul is one of the beautiful city in the world with thousands of tourists attractions ....foods, culture, peoples and places are great. Insha'Allah this year will go again. Well done and keep it up x

[@TFT]

Thank you so much. Glad you liked

[@ssar2857]

Masha Allah. Hope to pray there.

[@educatetahani4539]

Oh Allah, insha Allah i will visit this place one day is really beautiful place i love .thanks sister for this video..Allah razi olsun 🌹🥰💞

[@TFT]

Most welcome 😊

[@mariarivas656]

Awesome video, thanks!!

[@BlueBerry-it5iz]

Beautiful Masha Allah

[@annikenkrogh8225]

Thet cat was sooo cute. He want your food. 🐈😍🙈 i love istanbul. I whis i can go ther soon agen

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Miss Turkey so much❤️❤️

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Delightful!

[@kan2903]

MashaAllah! Long live Turkey and JazakAllah! For sharing dear sister ❤️

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Subhan'Allah! Please show us village life in Turkey.

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MASHA ALLAH beautiful place we went there two years ago. New friend joining from Canada 😊 keep in touch sister

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Wow it's so amazing nice

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That was an amazing vlog. Jazakallahu kheira

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I'm visiting Turkey 🇹🇷often via your vedios (which are really pleasant to watch) But please tell me when you will visit Bangladesh?🇧🇩 I would love to see you covering my country 😍... And Turkey is the most loved country in Bangladesh 😃...

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Awaiting 💜

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I always like to be outside...that's why I loved this video...

[@mober8552]

What a beautiful place! I would love to visit there!! All the dishes were so beautiful, I would have spent a fortune!! Lol Thank you so much for sharing your outing with all of us here on utube! I know I completely enjoy your videos! Take care Mellisa🙏🏻😀

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Very interesting. So beautiful 😍

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Salaam wow mashaallah beautiful Azaan very good vlog