Çakırcı Hasan Paşa Mosque

The mosque, which was ruined in the 1580s, was rebuilt by Mimar Sinan upon the order of Hacı Ahmed Pasha and he had his own tomb built in its courtyard while he was alive.
It was renovated by Sultan Abdülmecid’s third “İkbal” (the title given to the wife of the Sultan) Şayeste Kadınefendi in 1858-1859.
During this repair, the building underwent significant changes and was renovated according to the architectural style of the 19th century.
Only the marble gateway and the minaret base made of cut stone have preserved their originality.
The cemetery on the qibla side of the mosque was moved around the tomb in 1911- 1912.

It is also known as the “Doğancılar Mosque”.
The square-plan mosque designed by Mimar Sinan attracts attention with its dome andminaret.
There is the Hacı Ahmed Pasha Tomb in its courtyard.
The door arch is made of black and white marble and reflects the architectural eleganceof Sinan era.
The body and honeycomb parts of the minaret are made of brick and plastered.
Next to the inscribed main gate of the mosque, there is a cemetery with cut stone wallsand lattice iron windows.
The walls of the mosque are made of masonry, and the roof is made of wood.
Two birdhouses were built on the wall on the Qibla side.
It has a single minaret and a single balcony.