@article{article_1504382, title={Fifteenth- and Sixteenth-Century Ottoman Narratives on the Hagia Sophia Reconsidered}, journal={YILLIK: Annual of Istanbul Studies}, volume={6}, pages={9–29}, year={2024}, DOI={10.53979/yillik.2024.2}, author={Gürel, Günseli}, keywords={Ayasofya, Bizans’a dair Osmanlı anlatıları, imparatorluk inşası, dini mimari, geçmiş algısı}, abstract={This paper examines fifteenth- and sixteenth-century Ottoman narratives on the Hagia Sophia.
Stefanos Yerasimos analyzed these within the framework of Ottoman imperial consolidation,
describing two narrative strands that he associated with distinctive milieus with differing and at
times conflicting political views and attitudes concerning the new imperial regime. Building on his
work, this paper illustrates the changing political, ideological, and cultural significance of this ancient
monument over time and across different social groups. It also explores how textual sources reflected
upon building practices during the period.}, publisher={Suna ve İnan Kıraç Vakfı Kültür ve Sanat İşletmesi}