Tekeli Mehmet Paşa Mosque

About Tekeli Mehmet Paşa Mosque

The Tekeli Mehmet Pasha Mosque is one of the principal Ottoman mosques of Antalya, in the old town of Kaleici a short way from the Clock Tower and the Yivli Minaret Mosque. It was built on the orders of the grand vizier Lala Mehmed Pasha and named in his honour, and dates from the late sixteenth or early seventeenth century; in the eighteenth century it was the main mosque of the city. The mosque is in the classical Ottoman style: a square prayer hall under a large central dome surrounded by smaller domes, an arcaded front porch and a single slender minaret. Inside, the walls carry Quranic inscriptions in fine calligraphy and tile panels, and the coloured windows give the interior a soft light; it has been restored several times while keeping its character. The mosque is still busy with worshippers and is one of the most attractive stops on a tour of Kaleici for anyone who wants to see an authentic Ottoman mosque in the heart of the old town.

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Antalya, Türkiye