Mimar Sinan is a well-known architect from the ottoman empire, during the 16th century. Rather than focusing on his style this thesis will, focus on the influence of his work on later generation of architects during the emergence of modernism. By analyzing how his architectural features are reflected in modern buildings and how his work was discussed during the 20th century. It will also be interesting to see how the interpretation of his work differed overtime. This will be achieved by compering magazines from the early stages (1920-1950) of modernism with those from the later stages(1960-1980) and by comparing the sources from turkey with the international ones. Overall the answer to the questions such as how his work was discussed, what did they find inspirational in his work and the differences in perspectives between Turkish and international sources, will create an understanding of how Sinan has influenced the later generation of architects.