{"id":474,"date":"2026-02-21T12:52:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T12:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluemosque.com\/?page_id=474"},"modified":"2026-02-21T14:42:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T14:42:00","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bluemosque.com\/fr\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"A propos de"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"474\" class=\"elementor elementor-474\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26aadbd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"26aadbd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b712ed0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-bluemosque_page_hero\" data-id=\"b712ed0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bluemosque_page_hero.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <section class=\"bm-page-hero\">\n                            <div class=\"bm-page-hero-media\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bluemosque.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bluemosque-exterior.webp\" alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\" style=\"object-position:50% 90%\">\n                    <div class=\"bm-page-hero-overlay\" style=\"background:rgba(6,11,20,0.55)\"><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"bm-page-hero-content\">\n                <div class=\"bm-page-hero-accent\"><\/div>\n                <h1>About BlueMosque.com<\/h1>\n                                    <p class=\"bm-page-hero-desc\">What to wear, what&#039;s provided at the entrance, and how to stay comfortable in every season.<\/p>\n                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/bluemosque.com\/guided-tours\/\" class=\"bm-btn-gold\">Book a Guided Tour \u2192<\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d8aa0b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8d8aa0b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22372d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-bluemosque_article\" data-id=\"22372d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bluemosque_article.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <section class=\"bm-article-wrap\">\n\n                        <nav class=\"bm-art-toc\" data-bm-toc=\"22372d8\">\n                                    <div class=\"bm-art-toc-title\">Contents<\/div>\n                                <ul>\n                                            <li><a class=\"bm-art-toc-link bm-active\" href=\"#bm-s-22372d8-0\">What We Do<\/a><\/li>\n                                            <li><a class=\"bm-art-toc-link\" href=\"#bm-s-22372d8-1\">Editorial Standards<\/a><\/li>\n                                            <li><a class=\"bm-art-toc-link\" href=\"#bm-s-22372d8-2\">How We Earn Revenue<\/a><\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n            <\/nav>\n            \n            <div class=\"bm-art-body\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"bm-art-intro\">\n                        <p>BlueMosque.com is an independent travel guide dedicated to helping visitors plan their trip to the Sultan Ahmed Mosque \u2014 one of Istanbul's most visited landmarks and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.<\/p>\n<p>We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, the Diyanet \u0130\u015fleri Ba\u015fkanl\u0131\u011f\u0131 (Presidency of Religious Affairs), the Republic of T\u00fcrkiye, or any government body. The information on this site is compiled independently from publicly available sources, official publications, and first-hand experience.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"bm-art-section\" id=\"bm-s-22372d8-0\">\n                        <h2>What We Do<\/h2>\n\n                        \n                        <div class=\"bm-art-content\">\n                            <p>We publish practical, accurate, and up-to-date visitor information \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/bluemosque.com\/fr\/opening-hours\/\">opening hours<\/a>, prayer times, <a href=\"https:\/\/bluemosque.com\/fr\/dress-code\/\">dress code<\/a> requirements, directions, and tips for making the most of your visit. We also offer private guided tours of the Blue Mosque and surrounding Sultanahmet landmarks, facilitated through licensed local tour operators in Istanbul.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                                            <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"bm-art-section\" id=\"bm-s-22372d8-1\">\n                        <h2>Editorial Standards<\/h2>\n\n                        \n                        <div class=\"bm-art-content\">\n                            <p>Every piece of content on this site is researched against multiple sources and fact-checked for accuracy. Historical information is verified against academic references, including UNESCO documentation, Britannica, and published architectural studies. 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