Emin Sinan Mosque
- Changes after its construction
- After its initial construction, it underwent repairs and renovations at various periods.
- The building, which fell into disrepair during the reign of Sultan Abdulhamid II, was rebuilt and renovated in a different style.
- Later, because of the renovation works carried out with modern techniques in the 1990s, the mosque was rebuilt in reinforced concrete.
- Prominent features
- The mosque has a rectangular plan, and its garden can be accessed through two doors.
- Its roof has a tiled, wide-eave structure that bears traces of traditional Ottoman architecture.
- Inside, the minbar, mihrab and pulpit are decorated with Kütahya tiles; the ceiling is elegantly covered with striped wood material.
- The lower windows of the mosque, which has a total of 5 windows, are covered with paneling raised from the ground.
- The existence of a women’s gallery is an important element that increases the worship functionality of the mosque.
- Its single-balcony minaret was built with cement plaster and presents the traditional architectural texture with a modern interpretation.
