Sabancı Central Mosque, Central mosque near Seyhan River in Adana, Turkey
Sabancı Central Mosque is a religious complex with classrooms and prayer halls near the Seyhan River in Adana. Six minarets rise 99 meters high, while the central dome measuring 32 meters across crowns the roofs of surrounding structures.
Work began in December 1988 and continued over a decade, funded by public donations and the Sabanci family. Following the death of family patriarch Haci Sabanci, the project reached completion in 1998.
The building honors a respected local industrialist whose family supported construction following his passing. Courtyards and prayer halls display script and tilework continuing Turkish craft traditions from past centuries.
The complex offers four classrooms and ten retreat chambers for religious study. Prayer areas and courtyards accommodate 28500 people at once, with separate entrances for women and men.
Features like the prayer niche, pulpit and speaker platform were crafted from white cement mixed with ivory additives, giving the marble a warm tone. This blend ensures light bounces softly off surfaces throughout the halls.
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