Changes After Construction
It was severely damaged in a massive fire that broke out in the Unkapanı region during World War I.
It remained in ruins until 1959, after which it was rebuilt with the help of the local people. The building, which was used as a carpentry shop, was reopened as a place of worship after extensive repairs.
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The mosque has an interior space of approximately 100 square meters and can accommodate approximately 200 people at a time.
It has a single-balcony, white-painted minaret.
The identity of the person who had the mosque built is not known exactly, but according to a folk tale, a shopkeeper named Keçecizade Hayreddin saved money whenever he wanted something, saying "As if I ate" (tr: Sanki yedim), and with this savings he had the mosque built.
The mosque is called "Sankiyedim Mosque" among the public; this name reflects the thriftiness and determination of the person who had it built.
