İskender Pasha Mosque, Fatih
| İskender Pasha Mosque (Terkim Masjid) |
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| İskender Paşa Cami) (Terkim Mescidi) |
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| Basic information | |
| Location | İskenderpaşa Mah. Sarıgüzel Cad. |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°01′00″N 28°56′52″E / 41.01667°N 28.94788°ECoordinates: 41°01′00″N 28°56′52″E / 41.01667°N 28.94788°E |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| District | Fatih |
| Province | Istanbul |
| Country | Turkey |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural type | Mosque |
| Architectural style | Classical Ottoman |
| General contractor | İskender Pasha |
| Completed | 15th or 16th-century |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 10.90 m (35.8 ft) |
| Width | 10.90 + 4.25 m (35.8 + 13.9 ft) |
| Dome(s) | 1 main + 3 side domes |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Materials | Ashlar |
İskender Pasha Mosque (Turkish: İskender Paşa Cami), a.k.a. Terkim Masjid (Turkish: Terkim Mescidi) is a historic mosque located in Fatih district in Istanbul, Turkey.
Located on Sarıgüzel Street in İskenderpaşa neighborhood of Fatih, it was endowed in 1505–06 by İskender Pasha, who lived at the time of Mehmed the Conqueror (1432–1481) and served as a vizier of Bayezid II (reigned 1481–1512). A native of Çakallı village of Vize, İskender Pasha died in 1507, so it is assumed that the mosque was built at the end of the 15th century or in the beginning of the 16th century. The mosque takes its other name "Terkim Masjid" from the Janissary barracks situated in the vicinity in the past.
The mosque was repaired and restored in the years 1756, 1887, 1945 and 1956. In 1989, a two-story annex of 360 m2 (3,900 sq ft) was added to enlarge the prayer room. During the 1999 İzmit earthquake, the spire of the minaret fell onto the main dome, and caused considerably damage. The mosque underwent major repair and restoration works in 2006.
The mosque courtyard is entered through by two gates to the north and south. Around the courtyard, there are course rooms. In the center of it, a newly built marbke shadirvan is situated.
The 4.25 m (13.9 ft)-deep portico has three pointed arched openings and four columns carrying three domes. It was once a closed space walled with glass windows. The column capitals were taken from a Byzanyine work. However, they lost their originality due to chipping during repair works. On the left side of the portico, a mihrab is situated. The entrance of the mosque is enclosed in a rectangular frame and decorated with a marble muqarnas on its top.
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