Kocatepe Mosque

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This article covers the Kocatepe Mosque in Ankara; for other mosques of this name, see the list of Kocatepe mosques .

Kocatepe Mosque in Ankara

The Kocatepe Mosque ( Turkish Kocatepe Camii ) is the largest mosque in the Turkish capital, Ankara . It is located in the Kocatepe district, south of the old town.

Construction of the mosque began in 1967 based on plans for a modern mosque by the architect Vedat Dalokay , which were later abandoned in favor of a mosque in the classical style based on designs by Hüsrev Tayla . It was completed in 1987. With four minarets and a large dome, it is modeled on the classic Ottoman mosques. In the basement of the mosque there is a modern department store whose rental income is used to finance the mosque.

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Coordinates: 39 ° 55 ′ 0 ″  N , 32 ° 51 ′ 38 ″  E