Katip Şemseddin Mosque

Karakalem · CC BY-SA 4.0

Karakalem · CC BY-SA 4.0

Karakalem · CC BY-SA 4.0

The Katip Shemseddin Mosque is a mosque built during the Ottoman period in the Mehmetpaşa neighborhood of Demirtaş, Fatih district of Istanbul. It is located in the Sulaymaniye neighborhood. It is also known as the Jankurtaran Mosque.

It was repaired and opened for worship in 1982. It is a single minaret. The tower is made of brick and has a single shrine. The structure built as a dome is covered with a flat brick roof. The inner and outer walls are cemented, the ceiling is covered with wood. The minbar and chair are wood, the mihrab marble. The last meeting place is open and the roof is covered with wood on four pillars.

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Type
mosque, historic building
Located in
Marmara Region
Heritage status
cultural property requiring protection

Facts from Wikidata.

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The text on this page is translated from: Katip Şemseddin Camii (tr.wikipedia.org), as of 13 December 2025

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