Sokullu Mehmet Paşa Mosque

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Construction Year:

1566-1567 (Estimated)

Location:

Büyükçekmece, İstanbul

Ordered by:

Sokullu Mehmet Pasha

Architect:

Mimar Sinan

- Changes after its construction:
  • All that remains from the mosque today are a minaret, a passage and a low wall.
  • Since it has no inscription, the exact date of construction is unknown.
  • Over time, the building has become a touristic area beyond its original purpose.
- Prominent Features:
  • It was designed by Mimar Sinan and built for Grand Vizier Sokullu Mehmet Pasha.
  • The building is also known as the ‘Köprübaşı Mosque’.
  • It has an octagonal, monolithic (made by carving a single piece of stone) minaret, which is unique in Türkiye. The only similar structure in the world is in Egypt.
  • There is a balcony-like pavilion on the minaret and the stone railings of the octagonal body are built in rubble stone style.
  • It is one of the three mosques with the same name built by Mimar Sinan in Istanbul.