Kocatepe Mosque, Religious monument in Ankara, Turkey
The Kocatepe Mosque rises with four 88-meter minarets on a hilltop in central Ankara, featuring a central dome and four half domes.
Construction of the mosque started in 1967 under architects Husrev Tayla and Fatin Uluengin, with completion and inauguration by Prime Minister Turgut Ozal in 1987.
The interior decorations include calligraphy works by Hamit Aytac and Mahmut Oncu, combined with traditional Ottoman architectural elements and marble craftsmanship.
The mosque complex contains a conference hall, library, mortuary, parking area, shopping center, and administrative offices at its base level.
The mosque structure occupies 4,000 square meters and accommodates 20,000 worshippers, making it the largest mosque built during Turkey's Republican period.
Location: Ankara
Inception: 1987
Architects: Hüsrev Tayla, Fatin Uluengin
Architectural style: Ottoman architecture
GPS coordinates: 39.91667,32.86056
Latest update: May 27, 2025 10:03
Ankara, the capital of Turkey, features evidence of twenty-five centuries of history. The Ankara Citadel overlooks the city from its hill at 978 meters above sea level, with 16-meter-high stone walls. The Museum of Anatolian Civilizations occupies a 15th-century Ottoman caravanserai and displays archaeological collections from the Paleolithic to the classical era. Atatürk’s mausoleum, built in 1953, exhibits personal items and documents of the founder of the Turkish Republic in its 3,000 m² museum. Roman remains include the Augusteum from the first century BC, decorated with Latin and Greek inscriptions, as well as the Roman Baths from the third century. Religious landmarks reflect different periods: the Hacı Bayram Mosque from 1427 retains its marble decorations and Ottoman calligraphy, while the Kocatepe Mosque, completed in 1987, can hold up to 24,000 people. The Ethnographic Museum displays costumes, carpets, and musical instruments from Turkish regions, completing a journey through the cultures and civilizations that shaped this Anatolian city.
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