Turunclu Mosque
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Turunclu Mosque |
Turunclu mosque, which is found at the western end of Arasta Street, is
constructed with cut stones on a platform above road level.
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Inscription above door |
The congregational area is L-shaped, with a wooden ceiling, in a similar
style to Yenicammi mosque. The gallery, supported by wooden columns with
ornamented capitals, is for women.
To the north, its facade consists of six tapered arches on circular
columns. To the west, there are four tapered arches.
Above the doorway is an inscription explaining that the mosque was built
by Seyit Mehmet Emin Aga, Ottoman governor of Cyprus in 1825.
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