Bilal Saygılı Mosque

Bilal Saygılı Mosque is a mosque located in the district of Bornova, İzmir Province, Turkey. It is situated on the Ege University Campus.

History

The foundation of Bilal Saygılı Mosque was laid in 2016. It was commissioned by Bilal Saygılı. It cost approximately 30 million TL. It was designed by architect Necip Dinç. The mosque was inaugurated in 2021.

Architectural features

It is İzmir's first mosque in the style of Mimar Sinan. It was built by combining 16th‑century classical Ottoman architecture with today's technology. The central plan scheme was implemented. Bilal Saygılı Mosque was designed with a main dome, four half‑domes, corner domes, five‑dome galleries, and two minarets. Horasan mortar was used in the construction of the mosque. It was executed with fine brushwork using root pigments brought from Afyon.