Changes After Construction
It was used as a church for about 90 years.
It was converted into a mosque in 1924 as a result of the settlement of Turks from Rumelia during the population exchange; a wooden minaret was added to it, and it remained open for worship for approximately 40 years.
It was later used for various purposes, such as a police station and a school, and was later turned into a warehouse in the 1960s.
The apse section was demolished in 1969.
It entered the restoration process in 2008 with the decision of the Cultural Heritage Preservation Board, and after the restoration between 2009-2011, it was reopened for worship in Ramadan 2012.
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It has a rectangular plan and was built using stone materials.
It has four doors, but today only the main door, which opens to the narthex, is used.
The roof and upper gallery are made of wood; the roof is covered with lead on the outside.
In the interior, ten columns support the roof.
During the restoration, the building was rearranged to suit its function as a mosque and a stone minaret was added.
