Maltepe Mosque

Maltepe Mosque (Maltepe Camii) is a mosque in Ankara, Turkey. Along with Kocatepe Mosque, it is one of the best known mosques in Ankara.

Location


The mosque is situated in Maltepe neighborhood of Ankara at 39.92472°N, 32.84694°W. Distance to Anıtkabir in the west, is about 900 m. Distance to Sıhhiye Square in the east is about 600 m.

History
The mosque was commissioned by a NGO established to build the mosque. It was planned by Recai Akçay. The area was consecrated by the municipality of Ankara. The ground breaking ceremony was in 1954 and it was completed in 1959

The building
The total area of the building including the yard is 7019 m2. It is a square-plan building each side being 20 m. It is a floor heated mosque. The lower 5 m of the side walls is coated by ceramic. The height of the single green dome is 30 m and the two minarets each with one şerefe (balcony) is 50 m.