Changes After Construction
The structure was built by Süleyman Subaşı, one of the commanders of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent.
Between the 16th and 19th centuries, it suffered damage from fires and underwent various repairs.
In the late 19th century, it was rebuilt in the Tanzimat style, with cut stone facades, a wooden roof, and a slender, tall minaret.
Between 1940 and 1956, it was demolished due to the construction of roads and bridges in Unkapanı.
As of 2011, it was reconstructed in accordance with its original form by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and reopened for worship after 60 years.
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Modest in size, the mosque has a single dome and is covered with tiles, reflecting the classical Ottoman mosque form.
A single-balcony slender minaret is placed on the left side of the building.
The simple interior, with stone walls and a wooden roof, highlights cultural austerity.
The site includes its endowment inscription (vakfiye), a cemetery (hazire), and traces of an old mektep (primary school).
It is also known as Münzevi Mescidi and Karcı Süleyman Mescidi.
