Tevkii Cafer Mosque
- Changes after its construction
- Its minbar was placed by Beyan Ahmed Efendi.
- It is understood from the inscription on the entrance gate that it was repaired by Sultan Abdulmecid in 1842.
- The mosque burned down over time, leaving only remnants of the walls.
- As a result of the persistent efforts of Prof. Dr. Semavi Eyice to the Directorate General of Foundations in 1978 and 1988, it was repaired again by the İsmailağa Mosque Association.
- Prominent features
- It is also known as the “Cafer Çelebi Mosque” and the “Eski Nişancı Mosque”.
- Its founder, Taçzade Nişancı Cafer Çelebi, was executed in 1515 while he was the Anatolian Kazasker (Military Judge) and was buried in the mosque’s graveyard.
- It has a square plan, a roof and is covered with tiles.
- The ceiling is made of wood covering with concrete, the mihrab is made of marble, and the minbar and pulpit are made of wood.
- Its walls are made of cut stone and three rows of bricks; the inner walls are covered with panelling about one metre from the ground.
- The railings of the women’s gallery, which is made of reinforced concrete, are also wooden.
- The graveyard is located in front of the mihrab.
- The minaret of the mosque dates back to the 16th century and its body is made of brick and its balcony is made of stone.
