Maltepe Mosque () is a

mosque A mosque ( ), also called a masjid ( ), is a place of worship for Muslims. The term usually refers to a covered building, but can be any place where Salah, Islamic prayers are performed; such as an outdoor courtyard. Originally, mosques were si ...

Ankara Ankara is the capital city of Turkey and List of national capitals by area, the largest capital by area in the world. Located in the Central Anatolia Region, central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5,290,822 in its urban center ( ...

Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...

. Along with

Kocatepe Mosque The Kocatepe Mosque () is the largest mosque in Ankara, Turkey. It was built between 1967 and 1987 in the Kocatepe quarter in Kızılay, and its size and prominent situation have made it a landmark that can be seen from almost anywhere in central ...

, it is one of the best known mosques in Ankara.

Location

The mosque is situated in Maltepe neighborhood of Ankara at . Distance to

Anıtkabir Anıtkabir (; ) is a mausoleum complex located in the Çankaya district of Ankara, Turkey. It serves as the resting place of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder and first President of the Turkish Republic. Designed by architects Emin Onat and ...

in the west, is about . Distance to

Sıhhiye Square Sıhhıye Square () is a square in Ankara, Turkey. "''Sıhhiye''" is a Turkish word for "Health". Because the former main building of the Ministry of Health (Turkey), Ministry of Health was facing Sıhhiye Square from the east. Formerly, it was a ...

in the east is about .

History

The mosque was commissioned by a NGO established to build the mosque. It was planned by Recai Akçay. The area was consecrated by the municipality of Ankara. The ground breaking ceremony was in 1954 and it was completed in 1959Travel page
/ref>

The building

The total area of the building including the yard is . It is a square-plan building each side being . It is a floor heated mosque.
/ref> The lower of the side walls is coated by ceramic. The height of the single green dome is and the two minarets each with one şerefe (balcony) is .

References

{{Mosques in Turkey Mosques in Ankara Çankaya District Mosques completed in 1959 Mosque buildings with domes in Turkey 20th-century mosques in Turkey Mosque buildings with minarets in Turkey