Maltepe Mosque ( tr, 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 . Distance to

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in the west, is about . Distance to

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in the east is about .

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 1959Travel page
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The building

The total area of the building including the yard is . It is a square-plan building each side being . It is a floor heated mosque.
/ref> The lower of the side walls is coated by ceramic. The height of the single green dome is and the two minarets each with one şerefe (balcony) is .

References

{{Mosques in Turkey Mosques in Ankara Çankaya, Ankara Mosques completed in 1959 Mosque buildings with domes