Fuad Paşa Mosque
- Changes the building has undergone since its construction
- The foundation charter of the first structure which was built as a masjid was registered under the name Uzun Şüca in 1477.
- In 1971, the upper side and the cone sections of the minaret were repaired; during this time, it remained in ruins for six years.
- It was damaged in the 1999 Marmara earthquake and subsequently underwent extensive repairs.
- Prominent features of the mosque
- Uzun Şuca (Uzun Şucaeddin), who was known as the Ceremonial Chief (tr: Şatır) of Mehmed the Conqueror and by participating in the conquest of Istanbul, is buried in the mosque garden.
- It draws attention with its masonry, octagonal and single-domed structure. Its 100 square meter interior area is illuminated by large windows.
- There are plaques written in Naskh calligraphy inside the mosque. The mihrab, the minbar and the pulpit are made of marble.
- It has a single-balcony minaret made of cut stone. There is an ornamental belt with a star motif in the middle of its body.
- Fuad Pasha’s tomb is also located in the courtyard of the mosque which is also known as Keçecizade Fuad Pasha Mosque.
