Yeşilyurt Village Mosque is a historical

mosque A mosque (; from ar, مَسْجِد, masjid, ; literally "place of ritual prostration"), also called masjid, is a place of prayer for Muslims. Mosques are usually covered buildings, but can be any place where prayers ( sujud) are performed, ...

built in the

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(1900s). The mosque located in Yeşilyurt Village of Ayvacık district of

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province. At the entrance of the mosque, there is the date of 1322 Hijri. Due to the work of

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during the construction of the mosque and the influence of their culture, the architectural type of the mosque is reminiscent of the church. There are star and crescent motifs inside the building.

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