Tarsus Mosque
- Changes after its construction
- Tarsusi Mehmed Efendi established the Tarsus Zawiya Foundation next to the mosque, the zawiya and the mosque were combined, and the sheikh of the zawiya also became the imam of the mosque.
- It was completely destroyed in 1925 when the lodges, zawiyas and tombs were closed.
- Only the base of the minaret and part of its body have survived to the present day.
- Over time, its land was occupied by squatters and foundry workshops.
- Restoration work was started by Fatih Municipality in 2011.
- It was revived and opened for worship in 2012.
- Prominent features
- It is also known as “Tarsusi Mehmed Efendi Mosque”.
- The ceiling is wooden, and the roof is covered with tiles.
- The minbar and preacher’s pulpit are wooden, and the mihrab is plain.
- The mosque, which receives light from 9 windows, also has a women’s gallery.
