Murat Reis Mosque

The mosque, which was closed to worship with the law numbered 2845 issued in 1935, fell into disrepair over time
In 1973, the people of the neighborhood, especially under the leadership of the philanthropist Hacı Ahmet Yavuz, started the reconstruction of the mosque
The mosque was completed in 1977 with cut stones brought from Afyon and its current appearance was achieved
The minaret of the mosque has been repaired at various times and has survived to the present day; according to one source, the upper part of the minaret was renewed by the mother of Sultan Mahmud I, and the minaret, which was damaged by lightning in 1926, was rebuilt in the 1970s.

The founder of the mosque was the famous sailor Captain (Koca) Murat Reis, who undertook important duties during the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent. Murat Reis participated in expeditions with leading sailors of the period such as Piri Reis and Seyid Ali Reis, commanded the Egyptian Navy, and fought against the Portuguese in the Arabian Sea. He died in Rhodes in 1620 and was buried in the garden of the Murat Reis Lodge, which he had built
This mosque, with a single minaret and a single balcony, still carries the simple and functional lines of classical Ottoman architecture in its current form
It is known that it was first built with a wooden roof and cut stone walls, and after it fell into disrepair, it was rebuilt with cut stone between 1973 and 1977, in accordance with the original
And the mosque, which stands out with its elevated (upper-storey) plan, has a relatively modest place of worship.