Sokullu Mehmet Paşa Madrasa
Changes After Construction:
- In 1918, the madrasa was used with the function of an Evkaf (Foundations) depot.
- Repairs were carried out in the structure in 1957.
- Repairs were implemented in the complex in 1961–1962.
- After its use as a depot, the madrasa was used with the function of a health clinic.
Prominent Features:
- The structure is also known by the names Yazılı Madrasa, Şehid (Martyr) Mehmed Pasha Madrasa, İbrâhim Hanoğlu Madrasa, and Hemşire Sultan Madrasa.
- On the street side there are two adjacent courtyard gates with inscriptions; the inscription states that the madrasa was commissioned in 976/1568–69 in the name of İsmihan Sultan.
- The madrasa has a rectangular plan; with a two-entrance arrangement, access to the courtyard is provided through the classroom unit.
- The madrasa rooms are placed on two wings of a porticoed courtyard; the number of rooms is given in the sources as 19 and 20.
- The classroom unit was designed with a square body and a dome; the madrasa was conceived as part of a group of educational structures associated with Qur’an recitation and religious sciences.
