Tarihi Ortaköy Mosque
Changes after its construction
- It was used as a church for about 90 years.
- It was converted into a mosque in 1924 as a result of the settlement of Turks from Rumelia during the population exchange; a wooden minaret was added to it, and it remained open for worship for approximately 40 years.
- It was later used for various purposes, such as a police station and a school, and was later turned into a warehouse in the 1960s.
- The apse section was demolished in 1969.
- It entered the restoration process in 2008 with the decision of the Cultural Heritage Preservation Board, and after the restoration between 2009-2011, it was reopened for worship in Ramadan 2012.
Prominent features
- It has a rectangular plan and was built using stone materials.
- It has four doors, but today only the main door, which opens to the narthex, is used.
- The roof and upper gallery are made of wood; the roof is covered with lead on the outside.
- In the interior, ten columns support the roof.
- During the restoration, the building was rearranged to suit its function as a mosque and a stone minaret was added.
