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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.
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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”.
