Merdivenköy Mosque

It was rebuilt by Hacı Osman Özel in 1984.
Only the minaret of the mosque has survived to the present day in its original form.

The minbar, the mihrab and the preacher’s pulpit are made of marble.
It is a building with a single minaret and a single balcony.
The interior of the mosque attracts attention with its ceiling decorations in white andbrown tones.
Red and white tones were used in the carpets.
Stained glass decorations create an eye-catching aesthetic on the windows of themosque.
As a structure that strengthens the religious identity of Merdivenköy, it has contributed tothe history and cultural texture of the village.
At the time the mosque was built, Merdivenköy was a small village with a predominantlyBektashi population, the main core of which was the “Şah Kulu Sultan Tekke” and the20-30 households around it. After the construction of the mosque, the religious identity ofthe region, which was already prominent, was further strengthened, and the villagebecame one of the most important religious centers on the Anatolian side, with itsmosque, tekke, dervishes and shrines. Thereupon, the name of the village was changedto ;Merd-i iman köy (the village of those whose faith is not doubted, who truly believe),and over time this name first became Merdimanköy among the people, and then “Merdivenköy”.