About
Located on Kızık Street in the center of Akyurt district, the Akyurt Central Mosque was constructed in 1919. The building features a rubble stone masonry structural system and a sloping hipped roof covered with Marseille tiles. Designed on a rectangular plan, the mosque includes a women’s gallery on its northern side. Access to the prayer hall is provided through the last congregation area (son cemaat mahalli). The entrance to the prayer hall is through a double-leaf wooden door with stone jambs and a depressed arch, distinguished by a projecting keystone. The last congregation area is entered through three arched openings supported by four columns. The exterior load-bearing walls of the structure are built of finely cut stone masonry. The mosque has a single minaret. The ceiling is decorated with an eight-pointed star motif formed by wooden slats radiating outward from the center. The mihrab niche has a semi-circular profile and is embellished with plaster ornamentation. Preserved through landscaping and restoration works carried out by the Akyurt Municipality, the building has survived to the present day and is evaluated as a registered historical monument.