Ali Yazıcı Mosque
- Changes after its construction:
- After it was destroyed by fire, it was revived by Süzgeçci Yusuf Efendi.
- It was rebuilt by Hacı Raşid Efendi in 1890.
- It underwent a minor repair in 1955, and the roof tiles were removed and replaced with a membrane (insulation material).
- Prominent Features:
- It is also known as Fener Kapısı Mosque and Süzgeçci Yusuf Yazıcı Mosque.
- It is a fevkani (upper storey) type building with shops and ablution areas underneath.
- Its walls are made of stone, the minbar and ceiling are made of wood, and its mihrab projects outward and is plastered with concrete.
- Its minaret is made of brick, covered with concrete plaster, has a single balcony, is made of three rows of cut stone, one row of bricks and its cone is covered with lead.
- Its entrance is from the inside and the repair inscription on the door includes the information that it was commissioned by Mehmed the Conqueror.
- On the Qibla side, there is the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate and the Golden Horn Walls, and it is said that Sultan Mehmed himself prayed here.
