The Tekeli Mehmet Paşa Mosque ( tr, Tekeli Mehmet Paşa Camii) is a
mosque
A mosque (; from ar, مَسْجِد, masjid, ; literally "place of ritual prostration"), also called masjid, is a place of prayer for Muslims. Mosques are usually covered buildings, but can be any place where prayers ( sujud) are performed, ...
in the city of
Antalya
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,
Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula in ...
. The mosque takes its name from
Lala Mehmed Pasa.
Architecture
Built in the 17th century in the Kalekapisi district, the mosque is one of the most important Ottoman mosques in the city.
The main dome, which rises on a high rim, is supported by three semi domes, one each in the east, west, and south, as well as three domes on the northern side. There are tiled panels decorated with
Koran
The Quran (, ; Standard Arabic: , Quranic Arabic: , , 'the recitation'), also romanized Qur'an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation from God. It is organized in 114 chapters (pl.: , si ...
ic verses in
taliq script
The taʿlīq () script is a style in Islamic calligraphy designed specifically to satisfy the needs of the Persian language. It emerged in the mid-13th century from gradual changes in the '' naskh'' style, and also incorporated influences from '' ...
on the pointed arch-formed lunettes of the windows on the northern façade of the mosque and inside it.
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A picture of the mosque
Ottoman mosques in Antalya
Mosques in Antalya
Tourist attractions in Antalya
18th-century mosques
Mosque buildings with domes
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