Changes After Construction
It is recorded that the structure was built in the 16th century and that the date of its waqf deed is 1538.
It is stated that during the successive fires in Istanbul in the 17th century, the mosque burned and largely disappeared, and that for a long time only its plot remained.
The structure seen today was completely rebuilt in reinforced concrete in 1963; for this reason, the present building is not the direct continuation of the original Ottoman-period structure, but a 20th-century reconstruction.
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The present structure has a reinforced-concrete load-bearing system as a result of the 1963 reconstruction; a flat concrete ceiling arrangement stands out in the harim space.
The structure has a single-balconied minaret; it is stated that access to the minaret is arranged through a direct connection from the interior.
In the harim, there is a muezzin’s gallery and a gallery arrangement at the upper level; this composition reflects the layered use of interior space seen in small-scale neighborhood mosques.
The use of vegetal motifs in the upper windows creates selected ornamental accents within the plain composition of the interior.
The presence of graveyard information associated with the patron’s grave shows that the mosque carries not only a function of worship, but also a layer of remembrance/visitation.
