Gaziantep Kurtuluş Mosque

Gaziantep Kurtuluş Mosque The Kurtuluş Mosque was originally built in 1892 as the Valide Meryem Church (St. Mary). Initially used as a church and prison, the building was later converted into a mosque. The church′s bell was made in Brazil by an Armenian named Hirant Köşkeryan, who lived in London. Weighing one ton, this bell is preserved in the Gaziantep Museum. The later-added minaret has a square base with a round shaft and a single balcony. The mosque has five doors. Two doors open to the north, two to the south, and the main door opens to the west. The bell tower, originally part of the church, has been restructured as a minaret.

Gaziantep Kurtuluş Mosque
The Kurtuluş Mosque was originally built in 1892 as the Valide Meryem Church (St. Mary). Initially used as a church and prison, the building was later converted into a mosque.
The church′s bell was made in Brazil by an Armenian named Hirant Köşkeryan, who lived in London. Weighing one ton, this bell is preserved in the Gaziantep Museum.
The later-added minaret has a square base with a round shaft and a single balcony. The mosque has five doors. Two doors open to the north, two to the south, and the main door opens to the west. The bell tower, originally part of the church, has been restructured as a minaret.