Grand Mosque of Mersin

Mersin Grand Mosque is a Grand Mosque in Mersin, Turkey.

History

The original mosque, then named Yeni Cami, was built in 1898 by the leading people of Mersin. In the 1970s, the mosque has been rebuilt and was renamed Ulucami.

The building

The mosque is in Akdeniz secondary municipality of Mersin. It is at the intersection of the main streets. Atatürk Park is to the south and business quarter of the city is to the north and west. The square ground area of the mosque is about The mosque shares this area with a small shopping area named Ulu Çarşı. The parking area is below the basement.
It is a three-storey mosque. The prayer section for 3000 people and nartex is at the ground floor. The conference room for 400 people and Youth center is at the basement. There are two minarets one at the east and one at the west. Each minaret has two şerefes.