Description
Sanki Yedim Mosque, located in the Fatih district of Istanbul, is a historical place of worship dating back to the Ottoman era. [1] There is no precise information about the construction date of the mosque located on Kirbachi Street in the Zeyrek neighborhood and who commissioned it. Rumor has it that a middle-class merchant named Keçecizade Hayreddin saw the sultans' mosques built during the Ottoman period and envied them, wishing to build a mosque himself and started saving money for it. When he wanted something but didn't take it, he would put his money in a separate place, saying "As if I ate it," indicating that he didn't spend the money. He built a small mosque, albeit with a small cost, using the money he saved for 20 years, and the mosque's name began to spread among the people as "Sanki Yedim Mosque."
Since there is no information about the person who built the mosque in official records, opinions about the mosque's benefactor also vary. Alongside Keçecizade Hayreddin, another person associated with the mosque's construction is Şakir Efendi from Adana. [1] It is believed that the building was constructed in the 18th century. The original building suffered extensive damage during a major fire in the Unkapanı area during World War I. The building, which remained abandoned until 1959, was used as a carpentry shop for some time but was later reconstructed after significant repairs funded by the local residents. [1] The interior of the mosque is 100 square meters and can accommodate about 200 worshippers at the same time. It features an oval-shaped minaret with one balcony. Today, the area surrounding the mosque is surrounded by houses and apartments.
