Aşki Mehmet Efendi (Poet, scholar and statesman who participated in the
Conquest of Istanbul)
Architects:
Unknown
- Changes after its construction
In 1735, Fatma Hatun, the sister of the Judge of Istanbul Abdüllatif Râzi Efendi, had its minbar installed, a Friday preacher appointed, and a minaret, gallery and narthex added.
It is understood from the inscription above the entrance that its minaret was repaired by a benefactor named Fatma Hanım in 1822-1823.
- Prominent features
The mosque has a rectangular plan, walls are made of masonry, a roof covered with wood and tiles, and a minaret of stone.
The women gallery is carried by three concrete pillars.
The mihrab is made of tiles, the minbar and ceiling are wooden.
The walls are covered with green tiles from the floor to the bottom of the windows.
There are two long windows on the right and left walls; these long, thin, round-arched windows reflect the architectural style of the Abdulhamid II period.
The railed area at the entrance has three rows of rows; the harim has seven rows of rows. The interior area is 121 m², and 150 people can pray in the mosque.
The minaret, located in the northwest of the mosque, is covered with stone; it has a single balcony, a pointed cone, and its round body is plastered with concrete.
The tomb of Molla Aşki Mehmed Efendi is located in front of the mihrab wall.