Sancaklar Mosque is a

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. It was designed by architect Emre Arolat. Finished in 2012, it received the 2015 Religious Building of the Year Award from

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. In the 2018 BBC series ''

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'', classicist Mary Beard described it as "one of the most striking religious creations of modern times" and "one of the most startling mosques in the world".

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