Sancaklar Mosque

Sancaklar Mosque was built in Büyükçekmece, a suburb of Istanbul, Turkey, by architect Emre Arolat.[1] Finished in 2012, it was awarded the Religious Building of the Year Award for 2015 by ArchDaily.[2]

Sancaklar Mosque, Istanbul (2013)

In the 2018 BBC series Civilisations, 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".[3]

References
  1. Tanyeli, Uğur. "Profession of Faith: Mosque in Sancaklar, Turkey by Emre Arolat Architects". Architectural Review. Archived from the original on October 9, 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  2. "Building of the Year 2015". Arch Daily. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  3. "The Eye of Faith". Civilisations. Episode 4. 2018. BBC. Retrieved 15 August 2018.

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