Çamlıca Mosque

The largest mosque in Turkey, Grand Çamlıca Mosque is a place of Islamic worship which was completed and opened in March 2019. The mosque is located in Üsküdar in Istanbul and showcases an art gallery, library, and a conference hall. The cost of the mosque was US$110 million , which was an investment into the megaproject plan by the Turkish government. While the government states the funding was an attempt to strengthen the economy, others state it was to boost Islamic influence in Turkey. The architectural design planning of Çamlıca Mosque began in the year 2000 and was led by two female architects, Bahar Mızrak and Hayriye Gül Totu. The design of the mosque was inspired by Ottoman architecture and the works of Mimar Sinan.
The current largest mosque in Turkey, Çamlıca Mosque was completed and opened on 7 March 2019. The official inauguration of the mosque was on 3 May 2019 by the current President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The president inaugurated the Çamlıca Mosque with a speech condemning terrorist attacks, stating that the people behind these deadly attacks were “common enemies of all humanity.” While cutting the ribbon to mark the official opening of the mosque, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that the terrorist attackers shared “a dark mentality.” Several world leaders were present at the ceremony including Senegalese President Macky Sall, Guinean President Alpha Conde, Albanian president Ilir Meta, Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh and other foreign dignitaries.

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