Kızıl Minare Mosque

It was destroyed in the Unkapanı fire in 1718, it was rebuilt by a benefactor named Halil Agha and converted into a mosque by adding a minbar.
It was expanded with extensive repairs by the public in 1965.
It underwent restoration in 2008.

The base of the minaret of the building, also known as “Kiremitçibaşı Mosque”, is inside the mosque, and this feature is unique in Turkiye.
The interior walls of the mosque are covered with tiles from beginning to end.
The minaret of the rectangular-plan, masonry-walled and wooden-roofed mosque, which dates back to its period up to the balcony, is built of glazed red brick and has preserved its color for centuries. The only original part of the mosque is the part of the minaret up to the balcony.
The mosque consists of two parts. In the old section: The ceiling, pulpit and minbar are made of wood; the mihrab is made of white
marble and dates back to 1388 AH. The women gallery, built on two concrete pillars, is concrete and the interior wall skirts of the mosque are also covered with paneling. In the new domed section, which was opened for worship in the early 2000s: The minbar, mihrab, pulpit and walls are covered with tiles. The newly built section is entered from Halit Efendi Street, and a few steps are taken from the old section. In addition, the new section, which is illuminated by 22 windows, has 4 small domes over the women gallery, and this section is accessed from Halit Efendi Street through a separate door.