Daye Hatun Tomb
About the Person:
- Ümmü Gülsüm Hatun, who breastfed and raised Mehmed the Conqueror during his childhood, was known as “Daye Hatun” in the palace.
- He left a lasting legacy to the Mercan district by having a small mosque-social complex and a tomb built in his name in 1485.
- Even after her death (February 14, 1486), she stipulated in her foundation charter that she would cover the expenses of the mosque; thus, the building became one of the rare examples of female benefactors in the early Ottoman period of Istanbul.
About the Tomb:
Construction Year: 1485
Ordered by: Daye Hatun (Ümmü Gülsüm Hatun)
Architect: Unknown
Prominent Features:
- The tomb is located in the large courtyard of the mosque that Daye Hatun had built in her name.
- It has a dome and it is estimated that it is located in a high position overlooking the Golden Horn together with the mosque.
- It was completely destroyed in the earthquake of 1894 and then rebuilt.
- It underwent extensive repairs in 1971.
- At the entrance of the tomb, there is the inscription “The late Daye Hatun, wet nurse of Mehmed the Conqueror, date of death 14.02.1486”.
