The Rhodes, one of the largest islands in the Aegean Sea, attracting the attention of tourists with its Ottoman-era buildings in Greece on May 23, 2025. Conquered by Suleiman the Magnificent in 1522.
Halil Fidan • 24 May 2025 • update: 24 May 2025
Ottoman heritage in Rhodes endures through time
RHODES, GREECE - MAY 23: A view of Hafiz Ahmed Agha Library, which is significant for researchers with its manuscripts from the Ottoman period, in Rhodes, one of the largest islands in the Aegean Sea, as it continues to attract the attention of history buffs with its Ottoman-era buildings in Greece on May 23, 2025. ( Halil Fidan - Anadolu Agency )Halil Fidan
Ottoman heritage in Rhodes endures through time
RHODES, GREECE - MAY 23: A view of Suleymaniye Mosque, which was built in 1523 on behalf of Suleiman the Magnificent as a symbol of conquest, in Rhodes, one of the largest islands in the Aegean Sea, as it continues to attract the attention of history buffs with its Ottoman-era buildings in Greece on May 23, 2025. ( Halil Fidan - Anadolu Agency )Halil Fidan
Ottoman heritage in Rhodes endures through time
RHODES ISLAND, GREECE - MAY 23: A view from the Rhodes, one of the largest islands in the Aegean Sea, as it attracts the attention of tourists with its Ottoman-era buildings in Rhodes Island, Greece on May 23, 2025. Conquered by Suleiman the Magnificent in 1522, the island remained under the rule of the Ottoman Empire for nearly 400 years. Rhodes Castle and the old city of Rhodes, where the Knights of Rhodes ruled for many years, are included in the UNESCO Cultural Heritage List. ( Halil Fidan - Anadolu Agency )Halil Fidan
Ottoman heritage in Rhodes endures through time
RHODES, GREECE - MAY 23: A view of Suleymaniye Mosque, which was built in 1523 on behalf of Suleiman the Magnificent as a symbol of conquest, in Rhodes, one of the largest islands in the Aegean Sea, as it continues to attract the attention of history buffs with its Ottoman-era buildings in Greece on May 23, 2025. ( Halil Fidan - Anadolu Agency )Halil Fidan
Ottoman heritage in Rhodes endures through time
RHODES, GREECE - MAY 23: A view of Suleymaniye Mosque, which was built in 1523 on behalf of Suleiman the Magnificent as a symbol of conquest, in Rhodes, one of the largest islands in the Aegean Sea, as it continues to attract the attention of history buffs with its Ottoman-era buildings in Greece on May 23, 2025. ( Halil Fidan - Anadolu Agency )Halil Fidan
Ottoman heritage in Rhodes endures through time
RHODES ISLAND, GREECE - MAY 23: A view from the Rhodes, one of the largest islands in the Aegean Sea, as it attracts the attention of tourists with its Ottoman-era buildings in Rhodes Island, Greece on May 23, 2025. Conquered by Suleiman the Magnificent in 1522, the island remained under the rule of the Ottoman Empire for nearly 400 years. Rhodes Castle and the old city of Rhodes, where the Knights of Rhodes ruled for many years, are included in the UNESCO Cultural Heritage List. ( Halil Fidan - Anadolu Agency )Halil Fidan
Ottoman heritage in Rhodes endures through time
RHODES, GREECE - MAY 23: A view of Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes, which is one of the few examples of Gothic architecture in Rhodes, one of the largest islands in the Aegean Sea, as it continues to attract the attention of history buffs with its Ottoman-era buildings in Greece on May 23, 2025. ( Halil Fidan - Anadolu Agency )Halil Fidan
Ottoman heritage in Rhodes endures through time
RHODES, GREECE - MAY 23: A view of Medieval Clock Tower, which is one of the Ottoman artifacts and was built in 1852 during the reign of Sultan Abdulmecid I, in Rhodes, one of the largest islands in the Aegean Sea, as it continues to attract the attention of history buffs with its Ottoman-era buildings in Greece on May 23, 2025. ( Halil Fidan - Anadolu Agency )Halil Fidan
Ottoman heritage in Rhodes endures through time
RHODES, GREECE - MAY 23: A view of Medieval Clock Tower, which is one of the Ottoman artifacts and was built in 1852 during the reign of Sultan Abdulmecid I, in Rhodes, one of the largest islands in the Aegean Sea, as it continues to attract the attention of history buffs with its Ottoman-era buildings in Greece on May 23, 2025. ( Halil Fidan - Anadolu Agency )Halil Fidan
Ottoman heritage in Rhodes endures through time
RHODES, GREECE - MAY 23: A view of Medieval Clock Tower, which is one of the Ottoman artifacts and was built in 1852 during the reign of Sultan Abdulmecid I, in Rhodes, one of the largest islands in the Aegean Sea, as it continues to attract the attention of history buffs with its Ottoman-era buildings in Greece on May 23, 2025. ( Halil Fidan - Anadolu Agency )Halil Fidan
Ottoman heritage in Rhodes endures through time
RHODES, GREECE - MAY 23: A view of Suleymaniye Mosque, which was built in 1523 on behalf of Suleiman the Magnificent as a symbol of conquest, in Rhodes, one of the largest islands in the Aegean Sea, as it continues to attract the attention of history buffs with its Ottoman-era buildings in Greece on May 23, 2025. ( Halil Fidan - Anadolu Agency )Halil Fidan
Ottoman heritage in Rhodes endures through time
RHODES, GREECE - MAY 23: A view of Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes and Street of the Knights in Rhodes, one of the largest islands in the Aegean Sea, as it continues to attract the attention of history buffs with its Ottoman-era buildings in Greece on May 23, 2025. ( Halil Fidan - Anadolu Agency )Halil Fidan
Ottoman heritage in Rhodes endures through time
RHODES, GREECE - MAY 23: A view of Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes and Street of the Knights in Rhodes, one of the largest islands in the Aegean Sea, as it continues to attract the attention of history buffs with its Ottoman-era buildings in Greece on May 23, 2025. ( Halil Fidan - Anadolu Agency )Halil Fidan
Ottoman heritage in Rhodes endures through time
RHODES, GREECE - MAY 23: A view of Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes and Street of the Knights in Rhodes, one of the largest islands in the Aegean Sea, as it continues to attract the attention of history buffs with its Ottoman-era buildings in Greece on May 23, 2025. ( Halil Fidan - Anadolu Agency )Halil Fidan
Ottoman heritage in Rhodes endures through time
RHODES, GREECE - MAY 23: A view of Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes and Street of the Knights in Rhodes, one of the largest islands in the Aegean Sea, as it continues to attract the attention of history buffs with its Ottoman-era buildings in Greece on May 23, 2025. ( Halil Fidan - Anadolu Agency )Halil Fidan
Ottoman heritage in Rhodes endures through time
RHODES, GREECE - MAY 23: A view of Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes and Street of the Knights in Rhodes, one of the largest islands in the Aegean Sea, as it continues to attract the attention of history buffs with its Ottoman-era buildings in Greece on May 23, 2025. ( Halil Fidan - Anadolu Agency )Halil Fidan
Ottoman heritage in Rhodes endures through time
RHODES, GREECE - MAY 23: A view of Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes and Street of the Knights in Rhodes, one of the largest islands in the Aegean Sea, as it continues to attract the attention of history buffs with its Ottoman-era buildings in Greece on May 23, 2025. ( Halil Fidan - Anadolu Agency )Halil Fidan
Ottoman heritage in Rhodes endures through time
RHODES, GREECE - MAY 23: A view of Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes and Street of the Knights in Rhodes, one of the largest islands in the Aegean Sea, as it continues to attract the attention of history buffs with its Ottoman-era buildings in Greece on May 23, 2025. ( Halil Fidan - Anadolu Agency )Halil Fidan
Ottoman heritage in Rhodes endures through time
RHODES, GREECE - MAY 23: A view of Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes and Street of the Knights in Rhodes, one of the largest islands in the Aegean Sea, as it continues to attract the attention of history buffs with its Ottoman-era buildings in Greece on May 23, 2025. ( Halil Fidan - Anadolu Agency )Halil Fidan
Ottoman heritage in Rhodes endures through time
RHODES, GREECE - MAY 23: A view of Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes and Street of the Knights in Rhodes, one of the largest islands in the Aegean Sea, as it continues to attract the attention of history buffs with its Ottoman-era buildings in Greece on May 23, 2025. ( Halil Fidan - Anadolu Agency )Halil Fidan
Ottoman heritage in Rhodes endures through time
RHODES ISLAND, GREECE - MAY 23: A view from the Rhodes, one of the largest islands in the Aegean Sea, as it attracts the attention of tourists with its Ottoman-era buildings in Rhodes Island, Greece on May 23, 2025. Conquered by Suleiman the Magnificent in 1522, the island remained under the rule of the Ottoman Empire for nearly 400 years. Rhodes Castle and the old city of Rhodes, where the Knights of Rhodes ruled for many years, are included in the UNESCO Cultural Heritage List. ( Halil Fidan - Anadolu Agency )Halil Fidan
Ottoman heritage in Rhodes endures through time
RHODES, GREECE - MAY 23: A view of Recep Pasha Mosque in Rhodes, one of the largest islands in the Aegean Sea, as it continues to attract the attention of history buffs with its Ottoman-era buildings in Greece on May 23, 2025. ( Halil Fidan - Anadolu Agency )Halil Fidan
