Alaüddevle Mosque

The Alaüddevle Mosque is a historical former Sunni mosque in Gaziantep built under the administration of Ala al-Dawla Bozkurt Beg of the Turkoman principality of Dulkadir, in modern-day Turkey.

Overview

The mosque is thought to have been built before 1515, when Bozkurt Beg died. Its construction was overseen by Armenians; architect Armenak Effendi and foreman Kirkor. Although a mosque, it bears features of local churches. The mihrab of the mosque includes a pediment and columns.

On 6 February 2023, the mosque was damaged by two consecutive earthquakes.

Key facts

Type: mosque
Architectural style: Ottoman architecture
Located in: Southeastern Anatolia Region

Facts from Wikidata.

Coordinates: 37.063376, 37.384902Open in Google Maps

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Sources

The text on this page comes from: Alaüddevle Mosque (en.wikipedia.org), as of 31 July 2026

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