Changes After Construction
After 1896, it underwent a major restoration, its wooden minaret was demolished and replaced with a brick minaret
In the winter of 1942, the wooden roof collapsed and the building became unusable
It is reported that it underwent a comprehensive restoration by the mosque association in 1977, but there is no clear information about the details
In 1980, the location of the existing ruins was changed and the mosque was rebuilt. During this time, the rubble stone walls and the brick minaret that had collapsed up to the balcony were completely removed, and the mosque took its current form.
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During its first construction period, it was designed as a small masjid with masonry walls and a wooden minaret
In its former state, there was a prayer area the size of a room, four thick walls, and a short brick minaret; it is stated that the minaret was accessed from the women's gallery
It has a large courtyard and a well ring without an inscription
The title of “Pazarbaşı” was given to the officer who supplied provisions to the Ottoman palaces (Sultan’s Palace, Galata Palace, Old Palace Schools, etc.); one of the Enderun storekeepers was often appointed to this position
And it is also reported that its founder died in 1709 and was buried in the mosque.
