Uskubi Cakiraga Mosque

The Uskullu Chakir Ağa Mosque is a mosque of the architect Sinan, the Suleiman Chelebi Mosque or Uskullu Mosque on Fatih Cibali Uskullu Street.

The main building is the mosque of Ayup Sultan Defterdar, built by Mahmud of Hattat Nazli in 1541. The foundations have been repaired by Mahmud Chelibi. The top of the minaret is decorated with a hookah and a divite, as was the first mosque.

Key facts

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

Facts from Wikidata.

Coordinates: 41.024389, 28.958722Open in Google Maps

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Sources

The text on this page is translated from: Üsküplü Çakır Ağa Camii (tr.wikipedia.org), as of 8 March 2026

Text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.