Rum Mehmed Pasha Mosque

Istanbul, Turkey

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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The Rum Mehmed Pasha Mosque is an Ottoman mosque built in 1471 in Üsküdar, on the Asian side of Istanbul, Turkey. It holds the distinction of being the first mosque constructed on the Anatolian shore of the city following the Ottoman conquest and the fall of the Eastern Roman Empire. Located near the Bosphorus waterfront in a densely populated district, it stands among other significant historical mosques of the area, including the Şemsi Pasha, Yeni Valide, and Mihrimah Sultan mosques.