A Charity That Never Ended: The Story Behind Waqf Uthman Hotel
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A Charity That Never Ended: The Story Behind Waqf Uthman Hotel By Halal Travel Pal Editorial Team · 01 Oct
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By Halal Travel Pal Editorial Team · 04 September 2025
General Manager, Food Safety and Defense, Yıldız Holding
32 years in halal industry, aviation catering and global food governance
Based in Istanbul, Türkiye
When people talk about Turkey, Istanbul often takes the spotlight. However one question that comes up regularly in our whats app travel forum is: Are there any places near Istanbul that we can visit? To answer our friends just a couple of hours away lies Bursa, the first capital of the Ottoman Empire and a city where history, spirituality, and culture meet in a truly unique way.
From the grandeur of the Green Mosque to the calm of its thermal baths, enjoying famous Iskender Kebab or roaming around the colourful streets, it’s a place that connects you to centuries of devotion and tradition. And if you have watched the famous Turkish drama Diriliş: Ertuğrul or Kurulus: Osman, you’ll recognize Sogut, the nearby town where the story of the Ottomans began and where Ertuğrul Gazi is buried.
In our latest blog on Halal Travel Pal, Lana Abdelaziz share why Bursa left such a lasting impression on muslim travellers, its mosques, mountains, halal food, and the unforgettable rhythm of life that slows you down and draws you in.
You can read the full blog here
https://lnkd.in/d5jMhv4k
Have you ever visited Bursa or Sogut? You can’t miss it if you are a fan of the Ertuğrul series that made this history so famous worldwide.
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