Top 5 Mosques in Turkey

Eyüp Merkez, Kalenderhane Cd. No:12, 34050 Eyüpsultan/İstanbul, Türkiye

“Absolutely stunning masjid. Visited on a friday (jummah prayer time) so was quite busy but an hour after salah the rush had gone down. Ziyarah itself is beautiful, where you also get to do ziyarah of the blessed foot print of Muhammed PBUH. I could sit here for hours and not get bored. The peace here was something else”

Ferah, 34692 Üsküdar/İstanbul, Türkiye

“Mashallah mashallah most beautiful masjid A masterpiece of Turkish civilization”

Kalenderhane, 16 Mart Şehitleri Cd. No:11, 34134 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye

“A little known secret off the beaten path, a sacred space that changed from Byzantine Orthodox to Latin Roman church, eventually to a mosque. The footprint in the form of a Greek cross, the structure made of brick and Corinthian columns, Arabic calligraphy sits on a few points on the walls. A rare-find worth a minor detour from Suleymaniyeh Mosque.”

Cihangir, Meşrutiyet Cd. No:13, 34394 Avcılar/İstanbul, Türkiye

“Sözler Köşkü is a very beautiful place where you can find the truth and true peace.”

Yavuz Sultan Selim, Vakıf Mektebi Sk. No:16, 34083 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye

“It says "open almost all day" but how could I guess that it meant 'only the door ' is open?! All I could see was the walls from outside. Thus it's only 2 stars for me; I can not rate what I didn't see.”

Ali Kuşçu, Hattat Nafiz Caddesi No:6, 34083 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye

“Resting place of the greatest Sultan of Ottoman Caliphate who conquers Constantinople in 1453”

Hasanpaşa, Sarayardı Cd. No:112, 34722 Kadıköy/İstanbul, Türkiye

“Hasan Paşa mosque was built by Hasan Pasha in 1901. Bozcaislander Hasan Husnu Pasha (1832-1903) was the II.Abdulhamid's commanding officer. He was the son of Bozcaislander Piyale Hussein Pasha who lost his life in the Sinop raid in 1853. Hasanpasa district was named after Hasan Pasa mosque.”

Sultan Ahmet, Ayasofya Meydanı No:1, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye

“Great historical site and best visited with a tour guide if you want to make the most of it inside. Ticket entrance to the first floor balconies only as ground floor is for prayers. Nevertheless great views from top..”

Örnektepe, İmrahor Cd. No: 88, 34445 Beyoğlu/İstanbul, Türkiye

“Great”

Eşrefzade, 16860 İznik/Bursa, Türkiye

“The masjid on Kılıç Arslan Street in Iznik is the oldest Ottoman masjid with an inscription and a dome. It was built by Hacı Özbek Bin Muhammed in 1333-1334. The last congregation place in the west was added to the north in 1940. The main building has a rectangular plan in the east-west direction. The main place of worship, which has a square plan, is covered with a dome. On the south wall, there is a rectangular mihrab niche with molded corners and protruding inward on the axis. There are two axisymmetric windows on the north and east walls. The last congregation place is accessed through the gate in the north of the axis on the western wall. The sides of the narthex, which has a rectangular plan in the north-south direction, are closed. It opens to the outside with a portico with two columns and three arches in the west. The northern section is covered with a barrel vault and the southern section is covered with a mirrored vault. The mosque is plastered from the inside. The body walls were built with three rows of bricks and one row of cut stone, and bricks were placed vertically between the stones. Its dome is covered with tiles. Source: Bursa Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism English The Hacı Özbek Mosque Situated on the Arslan street, it is the oldest Ottoman mosque with a masjid, a slate covered with a dome. It was built by Hacı Özbek Bin Muhammed in 1333-34. Another place was added to the north of the meeting place for the latecomers located on the west in 1940. The main building has a rectangular plan in the east-west direction. The main place of worship with a square plan is covered with a dome. On the southern wall, there is a rectangular niche mihrab. On the north and east walls, there are symmetrical twin windows. On the west wall, the door to the north of the axis is used to access the meeting place for latecomers. The sides of the meeting place for latecomers are covered. In the west there is a portico with two columns and three arches. The northern part is covered with a gable and the southern part is covered with a mirrored vault. The mosque is internally plastered. The walls were built with three rows of bricks and a row of cut stones and vertical bricks were placed between the stones. The dome is covered with tiles. Source: Bursa Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism”