Hobyar Mosque
- Changes the building has undergone since its construction
- The first structure disappeared over time, and it was rebuilt together with the Grand Post Office building between 1905 and 1909.
- In 1987, new additions were made to the east.
- Prominent features of the mosque
- It is also known as Hoca Hubyar and the Great Post Office Mosque.
- It has a square plan and its four corners are in the shape of an octagonal prism. It is covered with an octagonal cone with wide eaves and resembles an onion-shaped dome, giving it a tower-type appearance reminiscent of Indian architecture.
- Its large pointed arched windows surrounded by Kütahya tiles. The tile panels decorated with eight-pointed star motifs in blue and navy blue are noteworthy. On the windowless facades, there are panels with the inscription “Alhamdulillah” (Praise be to God) in Kufic script.
- The whitewashed interior is plain except for the panels with the names of Allah, Muhammad and the four caliphs. The plaster mihrab was painted with oil paint to give a marble appearance.
- It is in the Neo-Classical style and has an unusual appearance with a pointed dome-shaped cone and a fringe resembling the rim of a top hat.
