Designer Zeynep Fadilliolu took me on an artistic Ottoman walk of the Suleymaniye Mosque. Though it is not the largest or most impressive (like the Blue Mosque),the simplicity and the details of this mosque is breathtakingly exquisite. Wish I had more time in Istanbul. There is just too much see and explore. #sulemaniyemosque #sulemaniye #mosque #ottoman #art #craftsmanship #old #architecture #ashblue #istanbul #silkroad #expeditionX #Denisekeller #zeynepfadillioglu #ilovethiscity #wanderlust

The ceiling of the Sakirin Mosque. Raindrops of prayers. #zeynepfadillioglu #sakirin #sakirinmosque #mosque #raindrops #glasswork #light #luminosity #dome #contemporary #ottoman #design #eastmeetswest #istanbul #turkey #silkroad #expeditionX #ilovethiscity @zeynepfadilliogludesign

The first mosque to be designed by a woman in Turkey, if not the world. Zeynep Fadillioglu translates her Ottoman heritage with a contemporary eye and marries East and West with the classical and modern. It's simply a stunning mosque... #sakirin #mosque #woman #designer #zeynepfadillioglu #beauty #architecture #worship #istanbul #turkey #islam #silkroad #expeditionX

Istanbul, you're just incredible! #istanbul #turkey #expeditionX #silkroad #eastmeetswest #return #nostalgia #ilovethiscity

I'm out of here! Dying for some Turkish coffee, yummy baklava and good walk around Istanbul. #Zhangye #china #exit #silkroad #expeditionX #journey #istanbul #turkey #western #gateway #coffee

Snow much fun!!! #Zhangye #china #silkroad #expeditionX #snow #jump #Denisekeller

Snow cones! #zhangye #china #silkroad #expeditionX #canyon #snow #unicorns

Next stop: Istanbul! I can never get enough of this city. #silkroad #expeditionX #istanbul #hagiasophia

Anything for the next leg of the journey... #desperate #need #coffee

I'm not laughing at them but thinking about the road ahead. From giant potholes to slippery roads...it's definitely an adventure. Welcome to China where anything and everything is an open end. #zhangye #china #silkroad #expeditionX #adventure #accident #road #no #unicorns #Denisekeller