Changes After 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.
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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.
