Keyci Hatun Mosque
Changes After Its Construction:
- The mosque, which fell into disrepair over time, was renovated during the reign of Sultan
Abdulhamid II. The late Mollacızade İshak Efendi had its minbar installed. - It underwent extensive repairs by the public in 1969.
Prominent Features:
- The walls of the mosque, also known as the “Kişi Hatun Mosque”, are made of stone, the
ceiling is concrete and has a wooden roof. - The single-balcony minaret on the right is made of stone and brick and the entrance is from
the narthex. - The minbar, preacher’s pulpit, and women gallery are made of wood; the mihrab is made of
plaster. - The skirting boards are covered with wooden paneling; to the left of the entrance is the
muezzin’s gallery and the imam room. - The narthex has a glass-paneled, flat-roofed; and a stubby and short single-balcony minaret.
- The name of the mosque is distorted into “Keçi Hatun” from “Keyci Hatun”, now being known
by it. - According to one source, it is also said that the building was used as the “Ibrahim Paşa Sıbyan
Mektebi (Primary School)” or “Kasım Ağa Sıbyan Mektebi (Primary School)” at the time.
