Changes After Construction
The wooden structure, built by Sultan Mahmud II in 1813, was rebuilt as a stone structure by Abdulhamid II in 1887 after it fell into disrepair.
The mosque underwent extensive repairs in 1983 and 2008.
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Since the area was by the sea, there were boathouses and bachelor rooms before the construction of the mosque; upon the order of Sultan Mahmud II, this area was demolished and a mosque was built in its place.
At the entrance gate of the mosque, there is an inscription from the period of Mahmud II written in the calligraphy of Yesarîzâde Mustafa Izzet and an inscription about the renovation carried out during the period of Abdul Hamid II.
It is a single-domed, solid brick structure; there are some rooms under the mosque. It has a single-balcony minaret. The entrance is from Yalıköşkü Street; when entered, one can reach the upper section by climbing a staircase. The narthex is roofed.
The mosque, which has a Royal Lodge, has all the elements specific to imperial mosques.
