Person in the Tomb
Sancaktar Hayrettin Paşa was a trusted standard-bearer of Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror during the conquest of Constantinople.
He is remembered for his bravery during the siege and played a symbolic and strategic role by carrying the sancak-ı şerif (sacred banner) in battle.
Following the conquest, he established a mosque, madrasa, and tomb complex bearing his name.
It is believed that he converted the Byzantine-era Monastery of Saint Gastria into a mosque; later, Grand Vizier Makbul Mustafa Paşa added a minbar to it.
About the Mausoleum
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The tomb is located in the courtyard of Sancaktar Hayrettin Mosque and forms a small hazire (burial enclosure).
Today, only the graves of Hayrettin Paşa and the sheikhs of the dervish lodge remain.
It is enclosed by iron railings.
The site contains tombstones that exemplify the funerary art of the Ottoman conquest era and is still visited by locals seeking blessings.
