List of mosques in Turkey
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This is a list of mosques in Turkey. As of March 2013, there were 82,693 mosques in Turkey. The province with the highest number of mosques (3,113) was Istanbul and the lowest number (117) was Tunceli Province.[1] This reflected an increase of mosques by 7,324 in the 10-year period since 2003.[1]
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| Name | Images | City | Year | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabancı Mosque |  |
Adana | 1998 | |
| Aslanhane Mosque | 120px | Ankara | 1290 | |
| Kocatepe Mosque | 120px | Ankara | 1987 | |
| Emir Sultan Mosque |  |
Bursa | 1868 | |
| Bursa Grand Mosque | 120px | Bursa | 1420 | Largest mosque in Bursa |
| Yeşil Mosque | 120px | Bursa | 1421 | "Green Mosque" commissioned by Mehmet I |
| Evliya Kasim Pasha Mosque | Edirne | 1442 | Commissioned by Kasım Pasha | |
| Selimiye Mosque |  |
Edirne | 1575 | Commissioned by Selim II |
| Üç Şerefeli Mosque | 120px | Edirne | 1547 | Commissioned by Murat II |
| Arap Mosque | Istanbul | 1856 | Based upon a former Roman Catholic church devoted to Saint Paul and Saint Dominic. | |
| Bayezid II Mosque | 120px | Istanbul | 1506 | Commisiıned by Beyazıt II |
| Eyüp Sultan Mosque |  |
Istanbul | 1458 | The tomb and mosque of Abu Ayyub al-Ansari |
| Fatih Mosque |  |
Istanbul | 1463–1771 | The mosque was destroyed by an earthquake in 1766 and rebuilt in 1771 |
| Hagia Sophia |  |
Istanbul | 537 | Converted after the Conquest of Constantinople by Sultan Mehmed II |
| Laleli Mosque |  |
Istanbul | 1783 | |
| Mihrimah Mosque |  |
Istanbul | 1565 | Commissioned by the daughter of Suleyman I |
| New Mosque |  |
Istanbul | 1665 | Also known as Yeni Cami. |
| Nuruosmaniye Mosque |  |
Istanbul | 1755 | Commissioned by Mahmut I, completed during the reign of Osman III |
| Ortaköy Mosque | 120px | Istanbul | 1854 | Officially the Büyük Mecidiye Camii. The current mosque was built between 1854 and 1856. |
| Rüstem Pasha Mosque | 120px | Istanbul | 1563 | Commissioned by Rüstem Pasha |
| Şehzade Mosque | 120px | Istanbul | 1548 | Dedicated to Şehzade Mehmet (son of Suleyman I) |
| Süleymaniye Mosque | 120px | Istanbul | 1557 | Second largest mosque of Istanbul, commissioned by Süleyman I |
| Sultan Ahmed Mosque |  |
Istanbul | 1609–1616 | Largest mosque in İstanbul, commissioned by Ahmet I |
| Yavuz Selim Mosque |  |
Istanbul | 1522 | Completed during the reign of Suleyman I, bears the name of Selim I |
| Başdurak Mosque | 120px | İzmir | 1652 | Hacı Hüseyin |
| Muğdat Mosque |  |
Mersin | ||
| Tarsus Grand Mosque |  |
Tarsus, Mersin | 1579 |
See also
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 How many mosques are there in Turkey? Haberturk.com
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